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The Wild & Frantic Little Richard

by Little Richard · 1966

19 pressings10 countriesRock & RollSoulRhythm & BluesRock

The Wild & Frantic Little Richard was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Wild & Frantic Little Richard

2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966USModern Records MST 103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966USModern Records MMLP 1003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969ScandinaviaSonet SLPS 1936LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SwedenAmigo Musikproduktion AB AMLP 811LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974FranceLes Disques Motors MT 44.032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974ItalyJoker SM 3646LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976SpainGramusic GM-444LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976SpainGramusic GM-444LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977BrazilImagem 5034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaEMS Records SEMS 7033LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilImagem 5034 / Imagem Popular IMS-4020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBellaphon BI 1514LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyBellaphon BI 1514LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyBellaphon BI 1514LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsSoul Sound RELAX 30.581LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USUnited US-7777 / United US 7777LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USModern Records MST 103/1003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USUnited US-7777 / United US 7777LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Baby What You Want Me To Do
  2. A2Do The Jerk
  3. A3Directly From My Heart
  4. A4I'm Back
  5. A5Holy Mackeral
  6. B1Good Golly Miss Molly
  7. B2Send Me Some Lovin'
  8. B3Groovy Little Suzy
  9. B4Baby Don't You Want A Man Like Me
  10. B5Miss Ann

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Wild & Frantic Little Richard are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Wild & Frantic Little Richard are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 1977.

When was The Wild & Frantic Little Richard first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Modern Records MST 103.

How do I tell if my copy of The Wild & Frantic Little Richard is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MST 103, MMLP 1003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Wild & Frantic Little Richard on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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