Vinyl pressings
by The Cult · 1991
Wild Hearted Son was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
BEG-255-A1 LYN 29279 FRunout side A, etched, variant 1
BEG-255-B1 LYN 29280 W4583 GRunout side B, etched, variant 1
BEG-255-A1 LYN 29279 JRunout side A, etched, variant 2
BEG-255-B1 LYN 29280 W4583 HRunout side B, etched, variant 2
BEG-255T-A1 1 DSide A runout, etched
BEG-255T-B1 W4584 DSide B runout, etched
BEG-255-A1 LYN 29279 BRunout side A, etched
BEG-255-B1 LYN 29280 W4583 GRunout side B, etched
BEG-255T-A1 ASide A runout, etched
BEG-255T-B1 W4584 1Side B runout, etched
108 DM614720 A-1Runout side A
108 DM614720 B-1Runout side B
108 114720 A - ISide A runout, stamped
108 114720 B - ISide A runout, stamped
S 114 720 ASide A label
S 114720 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin 614 720 / Beggars Banquet 614 720First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin 114 720 / Beggars Banquet 114 720First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin 114 720 / Beggars Banquet 114 720First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin 614 720 / Beggars Banquet 614 720First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Virgin BEG 255 / Beggars Banquet BEG 255First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Italy | Beggars Banquet BEG 255T / Virgin BEG 255TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Mexico | EMI 700 1123First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 255TFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 255TFirst year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Wild Hearted Son are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe, Italy, Mexico. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 255, released September 2, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 255, BEG 255T, 614 720, 114 720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEG-255-A1 LYN 29279 F and BEG-255-B1 LYN 29280 W4583 G. 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.
