US
August 27, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
BSK-1-3471 2A +1Runout A
BSK-2-3471-IDRunout B
The B-52'sWild Planet
Vinyl pressings
Wild Planet
by The B-52's · 1980
86 pressings25 countriesNew WaveRock
Wild Planet was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Wild Planet
38 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 18 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.
US
August 27, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471
- Format
- LP, Album · Los Angeles Press
- Runout / matrix
BSK-1-3471 • LW2 • STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3471-RE1-LW1 • STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3471 • LW1 • 2 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3471-RE1-LW1 • 2 ✲ ✲ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
US
August 27, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471
- Format
- LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BSK-1-3471-LW2- STERLING 3 ✲✲Side A runout (variant 1)
BSK-2-3471-RE1-LW2- STERLING 3 ✲✲Side B runout (variant 1)
BSK-1-3471-LW1 2 ✲✲ STERLINGSide A runout (variant 2)
BSK-2-3471-RE1-LW1 ✲✲ STERLINGSide B runout (variant 2)
US
August 27, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471
- Format
- LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BSK-1-3471-WW1 #3 ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout variant 1
BSK-2-3471-RE1-WW5 #6 ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3471-WW1─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3471-RE1-WW5 ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
US
August 27, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471
- Format
- LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
BSK-1-3471-JW1 #3 STERLING 0Runout A, etched exc. STERLING, stamped
BSK-2-3471-REI-JW1 #3 STERLING 0Runout B, etched exc. STERLING, stamped
BSK-1-3471-JW1 #1 STERLING 0Variant 1
BSK-2-3471-RE1-JW1 #7 STERLING 0Variant 1
US
August 27, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing, Red Labels
- Runout / matrix
BSK-1-3471-M1 (MR) △24827 ⑦ STERLINGSide A runout, etched, stamped
BSK-2-3471-M1 (MR) △24827X ( ̷7̷) STERLINGSide A runout, etched, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 86 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s53 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS-3471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Island Records 202.587 / Island Records 202 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6313 082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-64013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GWEA-5428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 202 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 202 587 / Island Records 202 587-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Island Records 5202 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Island Records 5202 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
2010s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-014LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 2011 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records RCV1 3471LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records RCV1 3471LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Island Records 538798 0 / UMC 538798 0LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Warner Records R1 3471 / Warner Records 0603497852727LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Warner Records RCD1 3471 / Warner Records 603497840380LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Warner Records R1 3471 / Warner Records 0603497852727LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Warner Records RPD1 3471 / Warner Records 081227808563LP, Album, Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
Year unknown24 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9622 / Island Records (842 436-1)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83525LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 610.7031 / Warner Bros. Records 36.175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 202 587 / Island Records 202 587-320LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 202 587 / Island Records 202 587-270LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 202 587LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 202 587 / Island Records 202 587-320LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 202 587 / Island Records 202 587-270LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-5428LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Island Records 5B 209495LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9622LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Party Out Of Bounds3:21
- A2Dirty Back Road3:21
- A3Runnin' Around3:09
- A4Give Me Back My Man4:00
- A5Private Idaho3:35
- B1Devil In My Car4:28
- B2Quiche Lorraine3:58
- B3Strobe Light3:59
- B453 Miles West Of Venus4:53
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Wild Planet are there?
86 vinyl pressings of Wild Planet are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1980 and 2025.
When was Wild Planet first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3471, released August 27, 1980.
How do I tell if my copy of Wild Planet is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3471, ILPS 9622, 202 587, ILS-81343) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3471 2A +1 and BSK-2-3471-ID. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Wild Planet on vinyl worth?
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.
