Vinyl pressings
by White Lion · 1987
Wait 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.
5 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
STA 52089-1 I - I [STERLING] [SRC Logo]Runout, side A, etched
[SRC Logo] STA 52086-1 I - I [STERLING]Runout, side B, etched
ST-A-85089-SPLabel side A
ST-A-52086-SPLabel side B
MX300479A Label
MX300480B Label
78.91267.A1.Side A runout, variant 1
78.91267.B1.Side B runout, variant 1
78. 91267 . A1 CRSide A runout, variant 2
78. 91267 . B1. CRSide B runout, variant 2
78 . 91267 . A1 .Plug Side
78 . 91267 . B1 .Side Two
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 | Australia | Atlantic 7.89126 / Atlantic 7-89126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78-91267First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 91267First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Atlantic 786 649-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 789 178-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Atlantic 9227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9063T12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9063TW / Atlantic A9063(T)12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A90637", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic PR 206612", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-891267", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-891267", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 789 178-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9178 / Atlantic A 91787", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Wait are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Atlantic 7-89126.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89126, 7.89126, 78-91267, 786 649-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA 52089-1 I - I [STERLING] [SRC Logo] and [SRC Logo] STA 52086-1 I - I [STERLING]. 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.
