Vinyl pressings
by Wet Wet Wet · 1987
Wishing I Was Lucky was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 13 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.
888 408 7 1W 1 ℗ 1987 670 04Runout stamped side A
888 408 7 2W 1 ℗ 1987 670 04Runout stamped side A
888 408-7.1Label, A-side
888 408-1 A MPOEtched runout, side A
888 408-1 B MPOEtched runout, side B
888 408-1/AOn label, side A
888 408-1/BOn label, side B
WISH 1 AEtched Runout, Side A. Variant 1
WISH 1 BEtched Runout, Side B. Variant 1
WISH 1 A-1 MT. TOWNHOUSEEtched Runout, Side A. Variant 2
1 5Stamped Runout, Side A. Variant 2
JEWEL-312-A4 MT POUNDA TA1PESide A runout - Variant 1
JEWEL-312-B3 MTSide B runout - Variant 1
JEWEL-312-A3 MT. POUNDA TA1PESide A runout - Variant 2
JEWEL-312-B3 MT.Side B runout - Variant 2
WISH 1 AEtched Runout, Side A. Variant 1
WISH 1 BEtched Runout, Side B. Variant 1
WISH 1 A-1 MT. TOWNHOUSEEtched Runout, Side A. Variant 2
1 5Stamped Runout, Side A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Unknown | The Precious Organisation 888 408-7 / Mercury 888 408-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australasia | Mercury 888 725-1 / The Precious Organisation 888 725-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Australia | Mercury 888 408-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Mercury 888 408-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2414First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo DJV 277First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | The Precious Organisation 888 408-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1987 | France | Mercury 888 408-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Mercury 888 408-1 / Mercury 8884081First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Mercury 888 408-7 / The Precious Organisation 888 408-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | The Precious Organisation 888 408-1 / Mercury 888 408-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Italy | The Precious Organisation 888 408-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1987 | Italy | The Precious Organisation 888 408-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Mercury 15PP-68First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Mercury 15PP-68First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | Old Gold OG 80047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of Wishing I Was Lucky are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Netherlands, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is The Precious Organisation 888 408-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 888 408-7, 888 408-1, JEWEL 3, JEWEL 312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 888 408 7 1W 1 ℗ 1987 670 04 and 888 408 7 2W 1 ℗ 1987 670 04. 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.
