Vinyl pressings
by Lone Justice · 1985
Ways To Be Wicked was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 countries. 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.
7-29023 CCA-3356-S-SR1 1-1 SRC Precision SMSide A runout
7-29023 CNY-3634-S-SR1 SRC 1-1 Precision SMSide B runout
CCA 3356SSise A label
CNY 3634SSide B label
7-29023 CCA-3356-S-SH1 R-14185-SH1 Precision SLM △9336 1-1A and B Runouts Identical
CCA 3356SA and B Labels Identical
TX 6218 A1 >Runout Side A etched, > stamped
TX 6218 B1 ORunout Side B etched, O stamped sideways
(Side A - (etched))A6218-A1
(Side B - (etched))A6218-B1
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF29023First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 29023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF29023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 90237First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 90237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 12.6218 / Geffen Records A 12.6218First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 6218 / Geffen Records A-6218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Geffen Records 07SP 894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A 6214First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A 6218First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Geffen Records TX 6218First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Geffen Records A 6218First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records 7-29023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-2275First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records 7-29023First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Ways To Be Wicked are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Geffen Records 7-29023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29023, PRO-A-2275, TX 6218, A 6218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29023 CCA-3356-S-SR1 1-1 SRC Precision SM and 7-29023 CNY-3634-S-SR1 SRC 1-1 Precision SM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
