Vinyl pressings
by Uriah Heep · 1974
Wonderworld was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 24 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.
, ‘ , ILPS 9280 A-3 P G 1Side A runout, variant 1
, ‘ , ILPS 9280 B-2 H T 2Side B runout, variant 1
, ‘ , ILPS 9280 A-3 O OSide A runout, variant 2
, ‘ , ILPS 9280 B-2 P MSide B runout, variant 2
, ‘ , ILPS 9280 A-3 RG 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
, ‘ , ILPS 9280 B-2 OR 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
°°° ILPS 9280 A-3 A 1Side A runout, stamped; variant 2
°°° ILPS 9280 B-2 OG 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
W 2800 40821 1C SX STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
W 2800 40822 1B SX STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
BS-2800 40821-2Runout A, variant 4
\ W 2800 40822-1C SX SX STERLINGRunout B, variant 4
S40,821A Side Label
S40,822B Side Label
W 2800 40821-1A STERLING PA Side Etch exc Sterling, P stamps
W 2800 40822-1C STERLING PB Side Etch exc Sterling, P stamps
W 2800 40821-1C STERLING LH 2 A ISide A runout
W 2800 40822-1A LH STERLING 4 C 5 S ISide B runout
S40,821Label A
S40,822Label B
6357 228 1 2VS 3353Side A
6357 228 2 2VS 3354Side B
6357 228 1 2YS 3353Side A Runout Variant 2.
6357 228 2 2YS 3354Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Bronze L-36.388First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Austria | Island Records 87 931 XOT / Bronze 87 931 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Austria | Bronze 87 931 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Benelux | Bronze 28 779 ETFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Bronze 810.002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Denmark | Bronze ILPS 9280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Bronze BRO 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Bronze BRO 2001LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | France | Bronze BRO 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Bronze 87 931 XOTLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | Germany | Bronze 87 931 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9280LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Bronze 2406.213LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Europe | Bronze 28 779 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Legacy Records LLM 3017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Russia | SNC Records ME-2039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | BMG BMGRM091LP / Sanctuary BMGRM091LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT537LP/#7 / Uriah Heep Picture Disc Series #7LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 779 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Island Records ILPS.9280 / Island Records ILPS 9280LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Bronze BROL 34280LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Taiwan | Giant TD-1392LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Bronze BRON 280LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Bronze ILPS 9280LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Bronze BRON 280LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | BMG BMGCAT537LPLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records W 2800 / Bronze W 2800LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSB-70655 / Bronze ILPS.9280LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
72 vinyl pressings of Wonderworld are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Bronze ILPS 9280, released June 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9280, W 2800, 6357 228, YP-7067-BZ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, , ‘ , ILPS 9280 A-3 P G 1 and , ‘ , ILPS 9280 B-2 H T 2. 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.
