Vinyl pressings
by Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch · 1991
Wildside was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
WMME Alsdorf 756 796242-0-A 6 HüRunout Side A, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 756 796242-0-B2 Hü 2Runout Side B, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 756 796242-0-A 5Runout Side A, variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 756 796242-0-B2 Hü 2Runout Side B, variant 2
WMME Alsdorf 756 798674-7-ARunout Side A
WMME Alsdorf 756 798674-7-BRunout Side B
WMME Alsdorf 756 798674-7-AStamped runout A side
WMME Alsdorf 756 798674-7-BStamped runout B side
A 8674 A1A Side Runout
A 8674 B1B Side Runout
ST-DM-61216-61217-61151 DMM-1 SP 1-1 T.D. PrecisionRunout A Side Etching
ST-DM-61218-61179 DMM-1 SP 1-1 Precision T.D.Runout B Side Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Interscope Records A8674T / EastWest 7567-96242-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Interscope Records 7567-98674-7 / Interscope Records A 8674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Interscope Records A 8674 / Interscope Records 7567-98674-7 LAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Carrere Music 7567-98674-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Interscope Records DMD 1735First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Interscope Records 0-96260First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Interscope Records DMD 1766First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Interscope Records DMD 173512", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | UK | EastWest A8674WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Interscope Records A 8674 / Interscope Records 7567-98674-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Wildside are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK, US, France. One of them is Interscope Records A8674T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A8674T, 7567-98674-7, A 8674, A8674W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 756 796242-0-A 6 Hü and WMME Alsdorf 756 796242-0-B2 Hü 2. 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.
