Vinyl pressings
by Teena Marie · 1979
Wild And Peaceful was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
G7 - 986R1A - 18A daVariant 1: Side A runout
G7 - 986R1B - 18A daVariant 1: Side B runout
G7-986R1A - 18B JaVariant 2: Side A runout
G7-986R1B - 18B JaVariant 2: Side B runout
G7-986R1-ASide One Label
G7-986R1-BSide Two Label
G7 - 986 R1A 12AVariant #1 - Side One Label
G7 - 986 R1B 12BVariant #1 - Side Two Label
G7 - 986 R1A - 18A (18A is scratched out) 13A da AHRVariant #2 - Side One Label
G7 - 986 R1B - 18A (18A is scratched out) 13A da AHRVariant #2 - Side Two Label
G7 - 986 R1 - ASide One Label
G7 - 986 R1 - BSide Two Label
STML 12109ALabel - side A
STML 12109BLabel - side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Motown G 7986 / Motown G7 986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Gordy G7-986R1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Motown 257·15·038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Motown STML 12109 / Motown 0C 062-62 741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Motown STML 12109First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | US | Gordy G7-986R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Gordy G7-986R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Gordy G7-986R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Gordy G7-986R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Gordy G7-986R1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | Motown LPS-99.170LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 260·15·022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Motown 5271MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 5271MLLP | LP |
14 vinyl pressings of Wild And Peaceful are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Gordy G7-986R1, released March 31, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G7-986R1, STML 12109, G 7986, 257·15·038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G7 - 986R1A - 18A da and G7 - 986R1B - 18A da. 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.
