Vinyl pressings
by Los Lobos · 1984
How Will The Wolf Survive? was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 13 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.
1-25177-ASR1 1-1 PrecisionEtched Side 1, Variant 1
1-25177-B-SR2 1-1 PrecisionEtched Side 2, Variant 1
1-25177-A SR4 1-3 PrecisionEtched Side 1, Variant 2
1-25177-B SR1 1-1 PrecisionEtched Side 2, Variant 2
1-25177-A-SH1 B-20173-SH1 Precision SLM∆ 8032 1-1Side A Etched, Var. 1
1-25177-B-SH2 B-20126-SH1 SLM ∆8032-X Precision 1-1Side B Etched, Var. 1
1-25177-A-SH2 Ɋ B-20173-SH2 SLM ∆ 8032 1-1 PrecisionSide A Etched, Var. 2
1-25177-B- ̷S̷H̷2̷ SH2 Ɋ B-20126-SH2 SLM ∆8032-X Precision 1-1Side B Etched, Var. 2
1-25177-A-SR4 1-3 PrecisionSide A
1-25177-B-SR2 1-1 PrecisionSide B
SRC [logo]Both Sides, stamped
1-25177-A-SR4 1-3 Precision [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
1-25177-B-SR1 1-1 Precision [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
1-25177-A-SR 3 1-3 [SRC logo] 1-1 SM1-1PrecisionRunout side A, variant 2
1-25177-B-SR2 1-1 Precision [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
PACLZ3941A//2▽420R 1 1 3Runout side A, stamped variant 1
PACLZ3942B//2▽420R 1 1 2Runout side B, stamped variant 1
PACLZ3941A//1▽420R 1 1 3Runout side A, stamped variant 2
PACLZ3942B//1▽420R 1 1 4Runout side B, stamped variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT 7047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Slash LIB 5099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT 7047 / Big Time BT-7047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Slash 92 51771 / Warner Bros. Records 92 51771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Slash 603497860340 / Warner Bros. Records 603497860340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Slash 25177-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | London Records 820 184-1 / Polydor 820 184-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 820 184-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Slash SLMP3First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1984 | Italy | Slash 820 184-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Slash L25P 1203 / London Records L25P 1203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Slash L25P-1203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Slash L25P-1203First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | London Records 820 184-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP899 / Slash MOVLP899LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Slash R1 25177LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51771LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of How Will The Wolf Survive? are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1984 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Slash 9 25177-1, released October 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25177-1, 1-25177, 9 25177, 9 25177-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25177-ASR1 1-1 Precision and 1-25177-B-SR2 1-1 Precision. 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.
