Vinyl pressings
by Scorpions · 1990
Wind Of Change was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
878832-7 - A3Runout side A, variant 1
878832-7 - B3Runout side B, variant 1
878832-7 - A5Runout side A, variant 2
878832-7 - B4Runout side B, variant 2
878 833 1 S1 2 670 06 11 4Side A, variant 1
878 833 1 S2=1 670 06 11Side B, variant 1
878 833 1 S1 2 670 06 1 147Side A, stamped, variant 2
878 833 1 S2=1 670 06 1140Side B, stamped, variant 2
8786927 A ̷P̷D̷O̷ BRunout stamped A side (B etched)
878692.B ̶1̶3̶3̶8̶ ̶B̶ ̶P̶D̶O̶Runout etched B side
878 692-7 1Label side A
1338Label side B
87 86 927 A PDOSide A, stamped
1338 B PDOSide B, handwritten
1338 A PDOSide A
1338 B PDOSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Mercury 878 832-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Mercury 878 833-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Mercury 878 692-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Mercury 878 692-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Mercury 1338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition |
| 1990 | France & Benelux | Mercury 878 693-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Philippines | Mercury MER-24-897First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Vertigo VER 58 / Vertigo 866 016-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Vertigo VERX 5812", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | UK | Vertigo VER 54 / Vertigo 868284-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Vertigo VERXP 54 / Phonogram 868 465-212", Etched, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Etched, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | UK | Vertigo VERX 5412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Vertigo VER 587", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Vertigo VER 58 / Vertigo 866 016-77", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1991 | UK | Vertigo VER 547", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | BMG 538639260Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, 12", 45 RPM, EP, CD, EP · Limited, Numbered | Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, 12", 45 RPM, EP, CD, EP · Limited, Numbered |
| 2020 | Europe | BMG 4 050538 639513 3 / BMG 53863951012", 45 RPM, EP, CD, EP, Box Set | 12", 45 RPM, EP, CD, EP, Box Set |
24 vinyl pressings of Wind Of Change are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1990 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, France, France & Benelux, Philippines. One of them is Mercury 878 832-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 878 832-7, 878 833-1, 878 692-7, 1338) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 878832-7 - A3 and 878832-7 - B3. 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.
