Vinyl pressings
by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas · 1964
Wild One was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DM-AY-XL104117 RK5M-6508-5-14 RA-Side Runout Etching
DM-AY-LV-105204 RK5M-6509-2 RB-Side Runout Etching
DM AY-XL-106105A-Side Label (Set 1)
RK5M 6508A-Side Label (Set 2)
DM-AY-XL104117A-Side Label
DM-AY-LV-105204B-Side Label
DM AY-XL-106105A-Side Label
DM AY-LV-105204B-Side Label
DM AY-XL106105A-Side Label
DM AY-LV-105204B-Side Label
DM AY-XL104117A-Side etching
DM AY-LV-105204B-Side etching
DM-AY-XL104117 (etched) RK5M 6508 4A A1 (stamped)A-Side Runout Etching
DM-AY-LV-105204 (etched) RK5M-6509-2 1 (stamped)B-Side Runout Etching
DMAY-XL-104117A-Side Label (Set 1)
RK5M-6508A-Side Label (Set 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Stateside OSS-160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Tamla G-7036First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | CBS 1656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SS383First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Gordy GORDY 7036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Gordy G-7036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Gordy G-7036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Gordy G-7036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Gordy GORDY 7036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Gordy GORDY 7036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Gordy G 7036First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Gordy G-7036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Gordy GORDY-7036First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Gordy G-7036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Gordy G-7036First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Gordy G 70367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Wild One are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy GORDY 7036, released November 13, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GORDY 7036, G 7036, G-7036, GORDY-7036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM-AY-XL104117 RK5M-6508-5-14 R and DM-AY-LV-105204 RK5M-6509-2 R. 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.
