Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1971
Wild Horses was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
RS - 21846 - 4 AT/DK wRun-out side A, etched
RS - 21845 - 3 AT/DK wRun-out side B, etched
RS - 21846 - 3 AT/DK wVariant 1 Side A [etched]
RS - 21845 - 3 AT/DK wVariant 1 Side B [etched]
RS-21846LYLabel, side A
RS-21845LYLabel, side B
RS-21846-1 AT/DK WSide A etched, variant 1
RS-21845-1 AT/DK WSide B etched, variant 1
RS-21846-2 5·24·71 AT/DK WSide A etched, variant 2
RS-21845-2 5·24·71 AT/DK SRC WSide B etched, variant 2
RS-21846-5 85157-X AT/DKRunout A, variant 1
RS-21845-5 85157 AT/DKRunout B, variant 1
RS-21846-5 MR AT/DK △85157-X wRunout A, variant 2
RS-21845-5 MR △85157 AT/DK wRunout B, variant 2
RS-22115 - 2 AT/DKA-side (short version) runout
RS-21846 - 1 AT/DKB-side (long version) runout
ST-RS-21846 SPLabel, side B
RS-22115 SPLabel, side A
RS-21846 SPLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records RS-19101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records 2014 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Rolling Stones Records P-1062SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | Rolling Stones Records P-1062SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Rolling Stones Records P-1062SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Madagascar | Rolling Stones Records RS 19101 / Rolling Stones Records RS19101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Rolling Stones Records XRS 19101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Philippines | ATCO Records 45-3743First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Rolling Stones Records RS 19101 / Rolling Stones Records ROS 192First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19101First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-19101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-19101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Rolling Stones Records RS 19101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Rolling Stones Records 45-19101First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Rolling Stones Records GS 457867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-191017", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-191017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Rolling Stones Records RS-191017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Wild Horses are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records 45-19101, released June 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-19101, RS 19101, RS-19101, 2014 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS - 21846 - 4 AT/DK w and RS - 21845 - 3 AT/DK w. 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.
