Vinyl pressings
by Nik Kershaw · 1985
Wide Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
NIK·T· 7 · A1Side A Run-Out Groove Etching, Variant 1
NIK·T· 7 · B1Side B Run-Out Groove Etching, Variant 1
NIK·T· 7 · A2Side A Run-Out Groove Etching, Variant 2
NIK·T· 7 · B2Side B Run-Out Groove Etching, Variant 2
NIK . 7 . A2 timtom + cbsSide A runout, etched
NIK . 7 . B2 TYSide B runout, etched
⋀Side A & B runout, stamped
31-00007 -1A1 POUNDA TA1PEEtched runout, side A
31-00007-1B-1 CStamped runout, side B
NIK 7 A1 timtom-cbsSide A runout, etched. Var. 1
NIK 7 B3 TYSide B runout, etched. Var. 1 & 2
NIK 7 A2 timtom-cbsSide A runout, etched. Var. 2
⋀Side A runout, stamped. Var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | MCA Records 0-NIK 7First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records 259 125-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | MCA Records 259 125-7 / MCA Records 25 9125-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | MCA Records 25 9125-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | MCA Records 25 9125-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | MCA Records 0-NIK 7First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | MCA Records NIK 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Peru | MCA Records MCW 0010007.4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records 259 125-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | MCA Records 259 125-7First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records NIK 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records NIK 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records NIK 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Wide Boy are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is MCA Records NIKT 7, released March 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NIKT 7, NIK 7, MCA-52601, 259 125-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NIK·T· 7 · A1 and NIK·T· 7 · B1. 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.
