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Wish You Were Here Tonight by Ray Charles, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Wish You Were Here Tonight

by Ray Charles · 1982

20 pressings14 countriesPop

Wish You Were Here Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Wish You Were Here Tonight

2 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaCBS SBP 237900First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982AustraliaCBS SBP 237900First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1983ColombiaCBS 14-1666LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983EuropeCBS CBS 25065 / CBS FC 38293LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983GreeceCBS CBS 25065LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 2491LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983PortugalCBS CBS 25065LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainCBS S 25065LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983TurkeyCBS 25065LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKCBS CBS 25065LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USColumbia FC-38293LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USColumbia FC 38293LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USColumbia PC 38293LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USColumbia FC-38293LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983YugoslaviaSuzy CBS 25065 / CBS CBS 25065LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilColumbia 131.002/1-465442LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia WFC 38293LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS CBS 25065 / CBS FC 38293LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A13/4 Time
  2. A2I Wish You Were Here Tonight
  3. A3Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride At All
  4. A4Born To Love Me
  5. A5I Don't Want No Stranger Sleepin' In My Bed
  6. B1Let Your Love Flow
  7. B2You Feel Good All Over
  8. B3String Bean
  9. B4You've Got The Longest Leaving Act In Town
  10. B5Shakin' Your Head

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wish You Were Here Tonight are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Wish You Were Here Tonight are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.

When was Wish You Were Here Tonight first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Australia. One of them is CBS SBP 237900.

How do I tell if my copy of Wish You Were Here Tonight is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBP 237900) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wish You Were Here Tonight on vinyl worth?

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.

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