Vinyl pressings
by Nomeansno · 1989
Wrong was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
VIRUS 77 A1 (A) L-34181Runout A, variant 1
VIRUS 77 B1 (A) L-34181-XRunout B, variant 1
VIRUS 77 A L34181Runout A, variant 2
VIRUS 77 B L34181 XRunout B, variant 2
VIRUS+LP+77+A ORLAKE BILbO TaPE oneA side runout
VIRUS+LP+77+B ORLAKE BILBO TAPE OneB side runout
VIRUS 77 A1 (A) L-34181Side A runout; variant 1
VIRUS 77 B1 (A) L-34181-XscaleSide B runout; variant 1
(A) VIRUS 77 A1 CR-007-A L-34181Side A runout; variant 2
(A) VIRUS 77 B1 CR 007-A L-34181-XSide B runout; variant 2
VIRUS+LP+77-+A ORLAKE BILBO TAPEONERunout A, variant 1
VIRUS+LP+77-+B ORLAKE BILBO TAPEONERunout B, variant 1
VIRUS+LP+77+A Bilbo.Tapeone ORLAKERunout A, variant 2
VIRUS+LP+77+B Bilbo.Tapeone ORLAKERunout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | Cargo Records CAR. 07First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77First yearLP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Wrong Records Wrong 30LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | UK | Wrong Records Wrong 30LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | Wrong Records Wrong 30LP, Reissue, Remastered, LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Remastered, LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2024 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Wrong are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Canada, UK & Europe. One of them is Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 77, released October 23, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VIRUS 77, CAR. 07) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VIRUS 77 A1 (A) L-34181 and VIRUS 77 B1 (A) L-34181-X. 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.
