Vinyl pressings
by The Escape Club · 1988
Wild Wild West was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
STA-886885GDMM STERLINGVariant 1)(Side One Etched
STA-886886GDMM STERLINGVariant 1)(Side Two Etched
STA-886885-D DMM sp l l SterlingVariant 2)(Side One
STA-886886-E DMM sp l-l SterlingVariant 2)(Side Two
81871-2 01@
MX301397 / 255630-1-1SterlingSide 1
MX301398 / 255630-1-2 SterlingSide 2
STA-886885-D-DMM 6 SP-CAN Sterling CR 78-18711-AXSide A etched
STA-886886-C-DMM CR SP1-7 78-18711 BX SterlingSide B etched
78 18711 CRLabel Side A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | WEA 80769First yearLP | LP |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | WEA Records Pty. Limited 255630-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 18711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 255 630-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | WEA WIC 5103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7 81871-1 / Atlantic 81871-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7 81871-1 / Atlantic 81871-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic A1-81871LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic R-100804LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1988 | South Korea | WEA 255 630-1 / Oasis Record Co. OLW-555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | WEA LDWI-6807LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Venezuela | WEA 55630-1 / Sonografica 90.001LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Wild Wild West are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, South Korea, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Atlantic 7 81871-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 81871-1, 255 630-1, 80769, 255630-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-886885GDMM STERLING and STA-886886GDMM STERLING. 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.
