Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1976
Wings At The Speed Of Sound was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
53 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 32 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.
YEX 953-5U·· G D 01Side A runout stamped, variant 1
YEX 954-5U H 3Side B runout stamped, variant 1
YEX 953-6USide A runout stamped, variant 2
YEX 954-5USide B runout stamped, variant 2
YEX 953-5U GSide A runout
YEX 954-5U GSide B runout
ST-1-11525 F-4(A) 1-S-3 wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁Side A runout variant 1
ST-2-11525 F-11(E) MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ WlySide B runout variant 1
ST-1-11525 F-4 (A) #2 1-S MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ WlySide A runout variant 2
ST-2-11525 F-4 (A) #6 1-S-#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ WlySide B runout variant 2
ST-1-11525 F-5 (E) • wly ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout - variant 1
ST-2-11525 F-5 (E) • wly 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout - variant 1
ST-1-11525 F-9• (A) wly(micro) • ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout - variant 2
ST-2-11525 F-6 (A)•• wly • 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout - variant 2
SW1-11525A Side Label
SW2-11525B Side Label
SW S̶T̶ -1-11525 F-1 (E)#3 Sub Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0A Side Etch Var 1 exc "0", "...Capitol" stamps
SW S̶T̶ -2-11525 F-1 (E) #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly 0 SUBB Side Etch Var 1 exc "0", "...Capitol" stamps
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Unknown | Capitol Records SW-11525 / MPL SW-11525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Argentina | MPL PMC 9507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records PAS.10010 / MPL PAS.10010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Barbados | EMI PAS 10010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | MPL MPL-1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11525 / MPL SW-11525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11525 / MPL SW-11525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | EMI 11473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Egypt | MPL PAS 10010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | MPL 2C068-97581 / MPL 2C 068-97.581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1C 062-97 581 / EMI 1 C 062-97 581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1C 062-97 581 / EMI Electrola 1 C 062-97 581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | MPL 2J 066-97581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Guatemala | Capitol Records SW 11525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | India | Capitol Records PAS. 10010 / MPL PAS. 10010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Not On Label 97 581LP, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | MPL EPS-80510, / Capitol Records EPS-80510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Odeon EPS-80510 / MPL EPS-80510LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37409 / MPL FC 37409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37409 / MPL FC 37409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37409 / Columbia 37409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia FC 37409LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia PC 37409 / MPL PC 37409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Columbia PC 37409 / MPL PC 37409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | Parlophone 54 1975811LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Fame FA 3229 / MPL FA 3229LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | MPL 97581 / MPL MPL-1002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93-00661.62LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Worldwide | MPL HRM-35674-01 / Hear Music HRM-35674-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Single Sided, All Media | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Single Sided, All Media |
| 2017 | Japan | MPL PDJT-1007 / Capitol Records PDJT-1007LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | MPL 0602557567618 / Capitol Records 0602557567618LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 0602557567618 / MPL 0602557567618LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Japan | MPL UIJY-75077 / Capitol Records UIJY-75077LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label 11525LP | LP |
| ? | Brazil | MPL 31C 066 97581Y / MPL MPL-1002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | MPL 2C068-97581 / MPL 2C 068-97.581LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPL 1C 064-97 581 / MPL 1 C 064-97 581LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPL 1C 038-15 7774 1 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-15 7774 1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Portrait PAS 10010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | MPL EPS-80510, / Capitol Records EPS-80510LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | MPL EPS-80510 / Capitol Records EPS-80510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | MPL 1A 064-97581LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD-1782LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2756LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | MPL PAS 10010LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | UK | MPL PAS 10010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | MPL PAS 10010 / MPL OC 064 o 97581LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 37409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
93 vinyl pressings of Wings At The Speed Of Sound are listed here, from 38 countries, released between 1976 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is MPL PAS 10010, released March 26, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAS 10010, SW-11525, 5115, ELD 02.21.437) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 953-5U·· G D 01 and YEX 954-5U H 3. 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.
