Vinyl pressings
by UFO · 1981
The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent 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.
21 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 15 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.
CHR 1307 A//1▽EP 11 1 5Runout side A, variant 1
CHR 1307 B//1▽EP 11 6Runout side B, variant 1
CHR 1307 A//2▽EP 11Runout side A, variant 2
CHR 1307 B//1▽EP 11Runout side B, variant 2
S2 CHE C̷H̷R̷ -1307-AS-RE-1 SM4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout - etched, variant 1
1S CHE-1307-BS-RE-1 SM1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout - etched, variant 1
S CHR- 1307-AS- RE-1 SM6 CB.A2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout etched, variant 2
S CHE- 1307- BS- RE-1 SM-2 CB. MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout etched, variant 2
I S CHE-1307-AS-RE-1 sm-1 SXT MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. GB.A-Side etch, variant 1
I S CHE-1307-BS-RE-1 sm-4 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SXT GB. CB-Side etch, variant 1
I S CHE-1307-AS-RE-1 sm-1 SXT MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. GB.A-Side etch, variant 2
I S CHE-1307-BS-RE-1 sm-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. GB. SXT 1SB-Side etch, variant 2
S2 CHE C̷H̷R̷ -1307-AS-RE-1 CP-1Side A Runout - Etched
1S CHE-1307-BS-RE-1 CP-2Side B Runout - Etched
Mastered at Allen Zentz L.A., Calif.Stamped in Matrix on both sides
CHE-1307-AS-RE-1 CP-1 Λ PSide A, etched/ Λ P stamped
CHE-1307-BS-RE-1 CP-2 Λ PSide B, etched/ Λ P stamped
CHE-1307-ASSide A label
CHE-1307-BSSide B label
1 S CHE-1307-AS-RE-1 SM-1 SXT MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CBSide A runout, variant 1
1 S CHE-1307-BS-RE-1 SM-4 SXT MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CBSide B runout, variant 1
1 S D CHE-1307-AS-RE-1 SM-1 D MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB. SXTSide A runout, variant 2
1 S CHE-1307-BS-RE-1 SM-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. CB. B SXTSide 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 | Chrysalis L 37449 (CHR 1307)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Benelux | Chrysalis 203 002-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Chrysalis CHE 1307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Chrysalis 203 002-320 / Chrysalis 203 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Chrysalis 6483 278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1307First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81401First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 203 002-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 203 002-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHR 1307 / Chrysalis CHR-1307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV050LP / Rock Classics RCV050LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV050LP / Rock Classics RCV050LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CRV2303LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | A 1033LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1307.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1307, CHE 1307, L 37449 (CHR 1307), 203 002-320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1307 A//1▽EP 11 1 5 and CHR 1307 B//1▽EP 11 6. 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.
