Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1983
Body Wishes was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
54 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 31 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.
R / S Alsdorf 923877-1 A3 23 gb RMERunout, A-side, stamped/etched
R / S Alsdorf 923877-1 B 13X 32 1-23S77 - 2 - GER - SET 1Runout, B-side, stamped/etched
1-23877-A-RE-1-SH2 [ɑ] B-18116-Re1-SH2 SLM △ 4453 [Criteria] MF 1-1Side A variant 1, etched [stamped]
1-23877-B-SH-2 [ɑ] B-18117-SH2 SLM △ 4453-X [Criteria] MF 1-6Side B variant 1, etched [stamped]
1-23877-A-RE-1-SH1 [ɑ] B-18116-Re1-SH1 SLM △ 4453 [Criteria] MF 1-Side A variant 2, etched [stamped]
1-23877-B-SH-2 [ɑ] B-18117-SH2 SLM △ 4453-X [Criteria] MF 1-5Side B variant 2, etched [stamped]
1-23877-A-RE-1-SR 1 1-1 Criteria MFRunout, A-side, stamped/etched, variant 1
1-23877-B-SP-1-1-3 Criteria MFRunout, B-side, stamped/etched, variant 1
1-23877-A-RE-1-SR-2 [SRC logo] 1-2 Criteria MFRunout, A-side, stamped/etched, variant 2
1-23877-B-SP-1 [SRC logo] 1-1 Criteria MFRunout, B-side, stamped/etched, variant 2
1-23877-A-RE-1-WW2 ─◁ Criteria MFRunout, A-side, stamped/etched
1-23877-B-SP-WW2 ─◁ Criteria MFRunout, B-side, stamped/etched
1-23877-A-RE-1-JW-2 #1 Criteria MF 0Variant 1: A-Side etch, exc "Criteria" & "0"
1-23877-B-JW-2 #3 Criteria MF 0Variant 1: B-Side etch, exc "Criteria" & "0"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records SLIN 3338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 23877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 38771First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 38771First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80059 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23877First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 40 139 8 / Bertelsmann Club 40 139 8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Argentina | Warner Records 7599-23877-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Argentina | Warner Records 7599-23877-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1LP, Album, Mispress, Repress | LP, Album, Mispress, Repress |
| ? | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | 細胞 SK-7023LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
68 vinyl pressings of Body Wishes are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Mexico, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 92-3877-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 92-3877-1, 1-23877, LWB-6184, SLIN 3338) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 923877-1 A3 23 gb RME and R / S Alsdorf 923877-1 B 13X 32 1-23S77 - 2 - GER - SET 1. 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.
