Vinyl pressings
by The Troggs · 1966
Wild Thing / Lost Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.
18940 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
18940 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
18940 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
18940 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
31I 18940 A-1 Made in Germany 1DRunout side A
31I 18940 B-1 Made in Germany 1DRunout side B
18 940 L aLabel side A
18 940 K bLabel side B
18940 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A
18940 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B
18 940 L aLabel side A
18 940 K bLabel side B
NLIJ 3556Label side A
NLIJ 3557Label side B
NLIJ 3556 dT 20-5-66Runout side A
NLIJ 3557 dTRunout sikde B
NLIJ 3556Label side A
NLIJ 3557Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | Fontana 261.587 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Hansa 18 940 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Hansa 18 940 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1966 | Germany | Hansa 18 940 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20-022First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20-022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20-022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20-022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Ricordi International SIR 20-022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | DJM Records 874 832-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Wild Thing / Lost Girl are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, France, Italy. One of them is Hansa 18 940 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18 940 AT, 261.587 MF, SIR 20-022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18940 A-2 Made in Germany and 18940 B-2 Made in Germany. 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.
