Vinyl pressings
by Paice Ashton & Lord · 1977
Malice In Wonderland was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
2391269 A/1 R̶A̶L̶1̶ A//1 C 1 1 6 ARUNRunout A variant 1
2391269 B/1 R̶A̶L̶1̶ B//1 C 1 1 6Runout B variant 1
2391269 A/1 R̶A̶L̶1̶ A//1 C 1 1 3 ARUNRunout A variant 2
2391269 B/1 R̶A̶L̶1̶ B//1 C 1 1 8Runout B variant 2
BS-1-3038 WW1 ─◁Side A
BS-2-3038 WW2 ─◁Side B
BS-1-3038 JW 1 #1 0Side A
BS-2-3038 JW 2 #1 0Side B
BS-1-3038 LW2 ✲Side A runout
BS-2-3038 LW2Side B runout
S MX183865 2417313-1Side A runout, stamped
S MX183866 2417313-2Side B runout, stamped
2417 313 ASide A label
2417 313 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Polydor 2391 269First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Oyster 2417 313 / Polydor 2417 313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 3038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 3038 / Oyster BS 3038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2391 269 / Oyster 2391 269First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2417 313 / Oyster 2417 313First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2417 313 / Oyster 2417 313First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2417 313 / Oyster 2417 313First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2391 269 / Oyster 2391 269First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2391 269 / Oyster 2391 269First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2391 269 A / Oyster 2391 269 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10360W / Oyster P-10360WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10360WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 269 / Oyster 2391 269First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391 269 / Oyster 2391 269First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2482-485LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Germany | Ear Music 0213155EMULP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2417 313 / Oyster 2417 313LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Malice In Wonderland are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2391 269.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2391 269, BS 3038, 2417 313, 2391 269 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2391269 A/1 R̶A̶L̶1̶ A//1 C 1 1 6 ARUN and 2391269 B/1 R̶A̶L̶1̶ B//1 C 1 1 6. 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.
