Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1978
Wings Greatest was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
56 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 30 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 983-1 AG MASTERED AT 'ABBEY ROAD'-NICK 2Side A runout, stamped, etched, variant 1
YEX 984-1 AU NICK 3Side B runout, stamped, etched, variant 1
YEX 983-3 MASTERED AT 'ABBEY ROAD'-NICK 3Side A runout, stamped, etched, variant 2
YEX 984-1 NICK 1Side B runout, stamped, etched, variant 2
MASTERED AT 'ABBEY ROAD'-NICKSide A etched All variants
NICKSide B etched All variants
YEX 983-1Side A stamped variant 1
YEX 984-1Side B stamped variant 1
YEX 983-3Run-out side A. Variation 1
YEX 984-4 Nick WRun-out side B. Variation 1
YEX 983 - 6 MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD - NICKRun-out side A. Variation 2
YEX 984 - 1 NICKRun-out side B. Variation 2
YEX 983 - 6 MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD - NICK 2 3Side A runout
YEX 984 - 2 NICK WSide B runout
YEX 983Side A label
YEX 984Side B label
SOO-1-11905 F5 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL · ─◁ KPRunout A version 1
SOO-2-11905 F5 #3 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout B version 1
SOO-1-11905 F5 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL · ─◁ KPRunout A version 2
SOO-2-11905 F24 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL · ─◁ KPRunout B version 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | EMI 9513 / EMI PMC 9513First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records P.256 / MPL P.256First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Barbados | EMI PCTC 256 YEX 984First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Brazil | MPL 31C 066 61963YFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-11905First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records CI 66190 / MPL CI 66190LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | Chile | EMI 5227First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | EMI 11637First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | MPL 2C 070 61963LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | MPL 1C 064-61 963 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-61 963First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | MPL 1C 064-61 963 / MPL 5C 062-61963First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Greece | MPL 14C 066-61963First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | India | MPL PCTC 256First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Israel | Portrait PCTC 256 / MPL PCTC 256First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Italy | MPL 3C 064-61963 / EMI 3C 064-61963First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSEMI 78015 / MPL PCTC 256LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Mexico | Capitol Records 33C 062-61963 / Capitol Records SLEM-823LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11011LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Mexico | Capitol Records 33C 062-61963 / Capitol Records SLEM-823LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Capitol Records 33C 062-61963 / Capitol Records SLEM-823LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11011LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1984 | Venezuela | EMI 4323LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Brazil | MPL 31C 066 61963YLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | Peru | EMI BE.02.0008LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone MID.166026 / Parlophone MID-166026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI 068-1619631LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Japan | Capitol Records UIJY-75083 / MPL UIJY-75083LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Capitol Records 602567372400 / MPL 602567372400LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 602567372400 / MPL 602567372400LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | EMI 8513LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records P-256 / MPL P-256LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records P.256LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Brazil | MPL 31C 066 61963YLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон BEMI 005256LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон BEMI 005256 / EMI BEMI 005256LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | MPL 2C 070 61963LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPL 1C 038-15 7772 1 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-15 7772 1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Parlophone 54 1619631LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | MPL 1C 064-61 963 / MPL 5C 062-61963LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Spain | MPL 10C 068-061963 YLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Kuang Mei Records KM 7003LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | MPL PCTC 256 / MPL 0C 066-61 963LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MPL PCTC 256LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
99 vinyl pressings of Wings Greatest are listed here, from 40 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Philippines and more. One of them is MPL PCTC 256, released November 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCTC 256, SOO-11905, SOO-1195, P.256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 983-1 AG MASTERED AT 'ABBEY ROAD'-NICK 2 and YEX 984-1 AU NICK 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.
