Vinyl pressings
by Steve Martin · 1978
A Wild And Crazy Guy was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
HS-1-3238 WW1 #5 --◄ KENDUN-DA-side runout, variant 1
HS-2-3238 WW1 #6 --◄ KENDUN-DB-side runout, variant 1
HS-1-3238 WW1 #4 --◄ KENDUN-DA-side runout, variant 2
HS-2-3238 WW1 #5 --◄ KENDUN-DB-side runout, variant 2
HS-1-3238 G2 111 KENDUN-A GOLRunout A, variant 1
HS-2-3238-G2 111 M11 KENDUN-A GOLRunout B, variant 1
HS-1-3238 G1 KENDUN-ARunout A, variant 2
HS-2-3238 G2 KENDUN-ARunout B, variant 2
HS-1-3238 MCA-ILL-2 KENDUN-C ◈-P-◈Side A runout, etched; KENDUN-C stamped
HS-2-3238 MCA-ILL-1 KENDUN-C ◈-P-◈Side B runout, etched; KENDUN-C stamped
HS-1-3238 JW-3 #5 KENDUN-C 0A Side, variant 2
HS-2-3238-JW6 #3 KENDUN-C 0B Side, variant 2
HS-1-3238 JW4 #1 KENDUN-CA Side, variant 3
HS-2-3238-JW6 #4 KENDUN-C 0B Side, variant 3
HS-1-3238 G-4 GolA side variant 1
HS-2-3238 G-5 GolB side variant 1
HS-1-3238-G1 GOL KENDUN-AA side variant 2
HS-2-3238-G2 KENDUN-A GOLB side variant 2
HS-1-3238 R2 KENDUN-DA Side - Var. 1 - Etched & [Stamped: KENDUN-D]
HS-2-3238 R1 KENDUN-DB Side - Var. 1 - Etched & [Stamped: KENDUN-D]
HS-1-3238 R1 KENDUN-CA Side - Var. 2 - Etched & [Stamped: KENDUN-C]
HS-2-3238 R1 KENDUN-DB Side - Var. 2 - Etched & [Stamped: KENDUN-D]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-778First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1-557181LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Warner Records RI726900LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records HS 3238LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of A Wild And Crazy Guy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records HS 3238, released October 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 3238, PRO-A-778, K 56573) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1-3238 WW1 #5 --◄ KENDUN-D and HS-2-3238 WW1 #6 --◄ KENDUN-D. 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.
