Vinyl pressings
by Los Lobos · 1984
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.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7-29093 CCA-3146 REI-SRI Precision.Scribed Side A
7-29093 CCA-3140-S-SRI Precision [n is underlined] 1-1Scribed Side B
SRCStamped Sides A & B
CCA 3146SLabel Side A
7-29093 CCA-3146 REI-SRI Precision.Scribed Side A
7-29093 CCA-3140-S-SRI Precision [n is underlined] 1-1Scribed Side B
SRCStamped Sides A & B
CCA 3146SLabel Side A
7-29093 CCA-3146 REI-S-SHI ɑ R-13800 -RE1-SH1 SLM Precision· △8645 1-1Side A runout
7-29093 CCA-3140-S-SHI ɑ R-13801-SH1 Precision SLM △8645-X 1-1Side B runout
CCA 3146SLabel Side A
CCA 3140SLabel Side B
PRO-A-2252-SH2 ɑ B-20670-SH2 SLM △ 8806 Precision .. 1-1Runout side A etched
PRO-A2-2252-SH2 ɑ B-20671-SH2 SLM △ 8806-X Precision .. 1-1Runout side B etched
7-2903̷93 CCA-3146REI-S-SR2 PrecisionRunout, Both Sides, etched (1st "3" is scratched out)
SRCRunout, Both sides, stamped
CCA 3146SLabel, both sides
7-29093 CCA-3146REI-S-SHI O R-13800-?-1-SH1 SLM Precision △8645 1-1Runout Both Sides
CCA 3146SLabel Both Sides
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 BTS-1499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Slash 92 90937 / Warner Bros. Records 92 90937First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90937First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | London Records 882031-7First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Slash PRO-A-2252First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Slash 7-29093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Slash 7-29093 / Slash 9 29093-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | Slash 7-29093 / Slash 9 29093-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Slash 7-29093 / Slash 9 29093-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | Slash 7-29093 / Slash 9 29093-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Slash LASHT 4 / London Records LASHT 410", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records S07P10647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records S07P10647", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Will The Wolf Survive? are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Slash 7-29093.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29093, PRO-A-2252, BTS-1499, 92 90937) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29093 CCA-3146 REI-SRI Precision. and 7-29093 CCA-3140-S-SRI Precision [n is underlined] 1-1. 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.
