Vinyl pressings
by The Teardrop Explodes · 1981
Wilder 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.
14 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
6359056 A//2▽EM 1 1 6 ARUNRunout side A, variant 1
6359056 B//2▽EM 1 1 1 ARUNRunout side B, variant 1
6359056 A//1▽EM 1 1 1 6 ARUNRunout side A, variant 2
6359056 B//2▽EM 1 1 2 0 ARUNRunout side B, variant 2
SRM-1-4035-AS-PRC-C-1-1-1 -\\- HW MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-4035-BS-PRC-C-1-1-1 -\\- HW MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
SRM-1-4035-AS-PRC-C-1-1-1 -d- MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 2
SRM-1-4035-BS-PRC-C-1-1-1 (1) MASTERDISK HWSide B runout, variant 2
SRM-1-4035-AS - RE - HRM 1 - C1 MASTERDISKSide A runout variant 1
SRM-1-4035-BS- RE -HRM 1 - C-1 MASTERDISKSide B runout variant 1
SRM·1·4035-AS-RE·HRM·1 MASTERDISK HW C-1 ⟷Side A runout variant 2
SRM·1·4035-BS·RE·HRM·1 MASTERDISK HW C-1 ⟷Side B runout variant 2
MASTERDISK SRM-I-4035-AS-PRCI-I-IISide A runout, stamped / etched
MASTERDISK SRM-I-4035-BS-PRCI-I-IISide B runout, stamped / etched
SRM-1-4035 ASide A label
SRM-1-4035 BSide B label
Å MX205141 6359056-1Side A etched runout
Å MX205142-B 6359056-2Side B etched runout
MX205141Side A label
MX205142Side B label
VOG 1 3310 -A-4 SnB 230 DM-3Side A runout variant 1
VOG 1 3310 B-4 SnB 230 DM-3Side B runout variant 1
VOG 1 3310 -A-4 SnB 230 DM-2Side A runout variant 2
VOG 1 3310 B-4 SnB 230 DM-3Side B runout variant 2
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 | Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3310 / Zoo Records VOG-1-3310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4035 / Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4035 / Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4035 / Mercury 6359 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4035 / Mercury 6359 056LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | UK | Mercury 6359 056 / Zoo Records 6359 056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Mercury 7763059 / UMC 7763059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Mercury 6359 056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Mercury PRICE 112 / Mercury 832 360-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Skyclad Records CRAZY 8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Wilder are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1981 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 6359 056, released November 23, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6359 056, SRM-1-4035, VOG-1-3310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6359056 A//2▽EM 1 1 6 ARUN and 6359056 B//2▽EM 1 1 1 ARUN. 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.
