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Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed

by Lou Reed · 1977

49 pressings16 countriesArt RockClassic RockRock

Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed

17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PL 12001
Format
LP, Compilation · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

PL 12001 - A - IE A2 AA1D 'W'Side A runout, etched variant 1

PL 12001 - B - IE A / 2 'W'Side B runout, etched variant 1

PL 12001 - A - IE A-2 AA2 E 'W'Side A runout, etched variant 2

PL 12001 - B - IE A 'W' A1 A GSide B runout, etched variant 2

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA APL1-2001
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

APL1-2001A-1 I A1 ISide A runout stamped Variant 1

APL1-2001B-1 I A2 ASide B runout stamped Variant 1

APL1-2001A-1 1 A 2 ASide A runout Variant 2

APL1-2001B-1 1 A I HSide B runout Variant 2

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Germany

March 10, 1977
Label and catalog number
RCA PL 12001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

Lt - B - IIRunout etched Both Sides

RCA-PL-12001-A PFVariant (Side A)

RCA-PL-12001-B PFVariant (Side B)

RCA C-PL-12001-A/1Variant 2 (Side A)

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Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor APL1-2001
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

APL1 2001-A B1A DB

APL1 2001 B A1A1 2 B.S.

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Canada

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor CPL1-2001
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CPL1-2001-A XD-TRunout A

CPL1-2001-B #3 XD-TRunout B

CPL1-2001-ALabel A

CPL1-2001-BLabel B

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

All 49 vinyl pressings

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

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-2001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-2001LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1977AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-2001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977CanadaRCA Victor CPL1-2001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977FranceRCA PL 12001LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1977FranceRCA Victor PL 12001 / RCA PL 12001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977GermanyRCA PL 12001 / RCA Victor PL 12001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977ItalyRCA PL 12001 / RCA Victor PL 12001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977ItalyRCA PL 12001 / RCA Victor PL 12001First yearLP, Compilation, Mispress, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Mispress, Promo · Promo
1977JapanRCA RVP-6136First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1977NetherlandsRCA PL 12001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977PortugalRCA PL -2001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977South AfricaRCA Victor APL1-2001First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977SpainRCA Victor PL - 12001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977SpainRCA Victor PL - 12001First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3753LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3753LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3753LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980FranceRCA NL 13753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981NetherlandsRCA International INTS 5171 / RCA International INTS. 5171LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981UKRCA International INTS 5171 / RCA International NL 13753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983EuropeRCA NL 83753 / RCA International NL 83753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1988USRCA 7653-1-RLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1989UK & EuropeRCA International NL 83753 / RCA NL 83753LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA CLP1-2001 / RCA Victor CLP1-2001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaRCA AYL1-3753LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?EuropeRCA NL 83753 / RCA International NL 83753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeRCA NL 83753 / RCA International NL 83753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeRCA International NL 83753 / RCA NL 83753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA NL 83753LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyRCA PL 12001 / RCA Victor PL 12001LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceRCA RCLP 20109 / RCA APL1-2001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanRCA RVP-6136LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?SpainRCA NL-13753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?SpainRCA NL-13753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?SpainRCA NL-13753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?SpainRCA NL-13753LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UK & EuropeRCA NL 83753 / RCA International NL 83753LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Satellite Of Love3:40
  2. A2Wild Child4:39
  3. A3I Love You2:16
  4. A4How Do You Think It Feels3:07
  5. A5New York Telephone Conversation1:31
  6. A6Walk On The Wild Side4:12
  7. B1Sweet Jane3:32
  8. B2White Light/White Heat5:15
  9. B3Sally Can't Dance2:53
  10. B4Nowhere At All3:10
  11. B5Coney Island Baby6:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed are there?

49 vinyl pressings of Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 1989.

When was Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 12001.

How do I tell if my copy of Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 12001, APL1-2001, CPL1-2001, PL -2001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL 12001 - A - IE A2 AA1D 'W' and PL 12001 - B - IE A / 2 'W'. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Walk On The Wild Side - The Best Of Lou Reed 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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