Vinyl pressings
by The Evasions · 1981
Wikka Wrap was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
GP107 A 1 EG Ʊ [Lyre Symbol] KEEP THE SHOES ON!Side A etched runout
G P 107 B EG RIP THIS OFF! Ʊ [Lyre Symbol]Side B etched runout
GP 107-ASide A label
GP 107-BSide B label
GP 107 T A-1 EG KEEP THE SHOES ON! ℧TOPIARunout side A, etched
GP 107 T B-1 EG RIP THIS OFF BINDY ℧Runout side B, etched
GP 107 T-ALabel side A
GP 107 T-BLabel side B
GP 107 A KEEP THE SHOES ON!Side A runout
GP 107 B RIP THIS OFFSide B runout
GP 107 T A-1 EG KEEP THE SHOES ON! ℧TOPIAA Side
GP 107 T B-1 EG RIP THIS OFF BINDY ℧B Side
GP 107 T A-1 EG KEEP THE SHOES ON! ℧TOPIAEtchings Side A
GP 107 T B-1 EG RIP THIS OFF BINDY ℧Etchings Side B
GP 107 T-ALabel side A
GP 107 T-BLabel side B
GP107 A 1 E.G. LYN-9879 KEEP THE SHOES ON! ƱRunout side A
G P 107 B E.G. RIP THIS OFF! Ʊ LYN-9880Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Junction POWT 0023First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Australia | Junction POW-0023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Brazil | Odeon 31C 006 64677First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | France | Milan S 040 077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Ultraphone 6.20 104First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.13 216 / Strand 6.13216 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.13 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Germany | TELDEC 6.132167", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Ireland | Groove Production GP 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Friends Records FR 12007First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Friends Records FRS 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Junction POW 0023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | South Africa | Star-Bag BG 5First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Star-Bag BG 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Raf Records 1203First year12" | 12" |
27 vinyl pressings of Wikka Wrap are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Groove Production GP 107, released May 29, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GP 107, GP 107 T, S-12339, 81-5020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GP107 A 1 EG Ʊ [Lyre Symbol] KEEP THE SHOES ON! and G P 107 B EG RIP THIS OFF! Ʊ [Lyre Symbol]. 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.
