Vinyl pressings
by Talking Heads · 1986
Wild Wild Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7-28629-A SR1 1 1 [SRC logo]Runout, variant 1, side A, etched, SRC logo stamped
7-28629-B SR1 1 1 [SRC logo]Runout, variant 1, side B, etched, SRC logo stamped
7- 28629-A SR1 1 1 [SRC logo]Runout, variant 2, side A, etched, SRC logo stamped
7- 28629-B SR2 11 [SRC logo]Runout, variant 2, side B, etched, SRC logo stamped
0-20593- A SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25720-SH2 △ 14646 I-ISide A runout
0-2 0593-B SH2 I-I [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-25721-SH2 △ 14646-XSide B runout
0-20593- A SR1 11 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
0-20593- B SR2 1-2 S̶H̶2̶ [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
0-20593 - A SR1 1-2 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
0-20593- B SR2 1-2 S̶H̶2̶ SRC [logo]Side B runout, variant 2
7-2862 9- A SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16359-SH2 1-1 △13819A Side Runout
7- 28629 -B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16360-SH2 1-1 △13819-XB Side Runout
7-28629-AA side label
7-28629-BB side label
PRO-1-2556- SHI Q B-24900-SHI ∆ 13820 I-ISide A
PRO-A2-2556- SHI Q B-24901-SHI ∆ 13820-X I-ISide B
7-28629-A SR1 1 1 SRCRunout A
7-28629-A ̷B̷ SR2 1 1 SRCRunout B
7-28629-ALabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | EMI EMI.1818 / EMI EMI 1818First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI ED 220First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI EMI.1818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI EMI 1818First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI EMI.1818 / EMI EMI 1818First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI ED 220First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Brazil | EMI 31C 052 201420ZFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Brazil | EMI 31C 052 201420Z AFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 86297First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 05930First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 86297First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 86297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 86297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 1A 006-20 1419 7 / EMI 006-20 1419 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI K060-20 1420 6 / EMI 20 1420 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Wild Wild Life are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Sire 9 28629-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 28629-7, 9 20593-0 A, 0-20593, Pro-A-2556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28629-A SR1 1 1 [SRC logo] and 7-28629-B SR1 1 1 [SRC logo]. 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.
