Vinyl pressings
by Tom Petty · 1994
Wildflowers was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 2 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.
1 - 45759 - A - SR1 - DMM SP 1-1 RB PrecisionSide A runout
1 - 45759 - B - SR1 - DMM SP 1-1 RB PrecisionSide B runout
1 - 45759 - C - SR2 - DMM SP 1-1 RB PrecisionSide C runout
1 - 45759 - D - SR1 - DMM SP 1-1 RB PrecisionSide D runout
WMME Alsdorf 936 245759-1-A2 2 HúRunout side A stamped, 2 Hú etched, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245759-1-B2 2 HúRunout side B stamped, 2 Hú etched, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245759-1-C 3 HúRunout side C stamped, 3 Hú etched, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 936 245759-1-D 3 HúRunout side D stamped, 3 Hú etched, variant 1
WMME ALSDORF 936245759-1-A2, 5Runout A
WMME ALSDORF 936245759-1-B, 2Runout B
WMME ALSDORF 936245759-1-C, 4Runout C
WMME ALSDORF 936245759-1-D, 5Runout D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362 45759-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1994 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9 45759-1First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 45759-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-45759First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 45759-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-45759LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-518193LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Warner Bros. Records 518193-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Not On Label (Tom Petty) 9362-45729-2LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Not On Label (Tom Petty) 9362-45729-2LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2020 | Europe | Not On Label (Tom Petty)LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Warner Records 093624892991Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo · Limited | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo · Limited |
| 2020 | Europe | Warner Records 093624892991Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2020 | Spain | Warner Records 093624929291LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | US | Warner Records 093624899105Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2020 | US | Warner Records 093624892991Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2020 | US | Warner Records 093624899105Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, 7", Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered | Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, 7", Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Warner Records 093624929291LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | Not On Label (Tom Petty) 9362-45729-2LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Warner Records 093624831440LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | US | Warner Records 093624831440LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
19 vinyl pressings of Wildflowers are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US, Europe. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 45759-1, released November 1, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 45759-1, 9362 45759-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 - 45759 - A - SR1 - DMM SP 1-1 RB Precision and 1 - 45759 - B - SR1 - DMM SP 1-1 RB Precision. 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.
