Vinyl pressings
by REO Speedwagon · 1984
Wheels Are Turnin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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.
PAL-39593-1C FUTURE DISC PRunout A, variant 1
PBL-39593-1A PRunout B, variant 1
PAL-39593-1K FUTURE DISC PRunout A, variant 2
PBL-39593-1H PRunout B, variant 2
PAL-39593-1C FUTURE DISC M G1 B12Variant 1, A Side etch
PBL-39593-1A M G1 A1Variant 1, B Side etch
PAL-39593-1M M G1 FUTURE DISC C14Variant 2, A Side etch
PBL-39593-1AC M G1 B5Variant 2, B Side etch
PAL-39593-1C FUTURE DISC PVariant 1, Side A Etched
PBL-39593-1A PVariant 1, Side B Etched
PBL-39593-1A FUTURE DISC PVariant 2, Side A Etched
PBL-39593-1H PVariant 2, Side B Etched
PAL-39593-IAN (AP) G1 A 6Side A Runout Etched
PBL-39593-IAL G1 C 23Side B Runout Etched
PAL-39593-1AN (AP) M G1 A 1-1Variant 2, A Side etched, M stamped
PBL-39593-1AD G1 E33Variant 2, B Side etched
PAL-39593-1AK 0 0 P-APRunout Side A
PBL-39593-1C 4 0 PRunout Side B
AL 39593Label Side A
BL 39593Label Side B
AL-39593 1A2HZ DM-16Variant 1, runout side A etched
BL-39593 1A2HZ SIDE 2 DM-10Variant 1, runout side B etched
AL-39593 1A-2HZ DM-0Variant 2, runout side A etched
BL-39593 1A2HZ SIDE 2 DM-10Variant 2, runout side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4456First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Epic QE 39593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Epic 19389First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | Epic 1033225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic EPC 26137 / Epic 26137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Epic EPC 26137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 28・3P-557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 28•3P-557First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4456First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Peru | Epic S.E. 3371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Epic 26137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | CBS KJPL-0409First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic VQE 39593LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Sunny CH-1168LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Epic QE 39593LP, Album | LP, Album |
31 vinyl pressings of Wheels Are Turnin' are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Australia, Colombia and more. One of them is Epic QE 39593.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QE 39593, ELPS 4456, 19389, 1033225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-39593-1C FUTURE DISC P and PBL-39593-1A P. 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.
