Vinyl pressings
by Nazareth · 1980
Malice In Wonderland was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 25 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.
TOPS 126-A-1E A1 F. 'W' JAVariant 1: side A runout, etched
TOPS 126-B-1E. A1B. 'W' JAVariant 1: side B runout, etched
TOPS 126-A-1E A1A 'W' JAVariant 2: side A runout, etched
TOPS 126-B 1E A1A 'W' JAVariant 2: side B runout, etched
TOPS 126-A-1E A1 I. M JAside A runout, etched
TOPS 126-B-1E. A2K . M JAside B runout, etched
AM SP 04799-A RE-2 P3•Runout side A, etched, variant 1
AM SP 04799-B RE-4 P4••Runout side B, etched, variant 1
AM SP 04799-A RE-2 P3•Runout side A, etched, variant 2
AM SP 04799-B RE-4 SH2•• ╋ SLM △227-x CBS-PRunout side B, etched, variant 2
TI AM SP 04799-A RE-2 T3•Side 1 Etched
TI AM SP 04799-B RE-4 T4•Side 2 Etched
1S A&M SP 04799-A RE-2 S4..Side A runout, variant 1
A&M SP 4799-B RE SH1. + SLM △227xSide B runout, variant 1
AM SP 4799-A SH 2.. RE-2 SBS-M SLM Δ 227Side A runout, variant 2
AM SP 4799-B RE-4 SH 2.. SLM Δ 227-XSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Vertigo 6370432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Vertigo 6370 432 / Mountain 6370 432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Vertigo 6370 432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Vertigo 31 419LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Austria | Vertigo 6370 432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Vertigo 6370 432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4799First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4799LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Colombia | Vertigo 6370432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Vertigo 6370 432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Vertigo 6370 432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 9103 211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 31 419 5LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Greece | Vertigo 6370 432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unknown | Back On Black RCV119LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Back On Black RCV119LP / Salvo RCV119LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | UK | Back On Black RCV119LPLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2014 | UK | Back On Black RCV119LPLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Salvo SALVO391LP / BMG SALVO391LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic SM 809 / SH 809LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 63 70 432LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Sahara Records SAH 127 / Sahara Records SAH-127LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4799LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
55 vinyl pressings of Malice In Wonderland are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1980 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Mountain TOPS 126, released February 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOPS 126, SP-4799, 6370432, 6370 432) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOPS 126-A-1E A1 F. 'W' JA and TOPS 126-B-1E. A1B. 'W' JA. 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.
