Vinyl pressings
by Wreckless Eric · 1978
The Wonderful World Of Wreckless Eric 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.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
STRAWBERRY. DUE TO LACK OF INSPIRATION - ! SEEZ 9 - AISide A runout, variant 1
STRAWBERRY. THERE IS NO MESSAGE ! WHY ! SEEZ 9 - BISide B runout, variant 1
STRAWBERRY. DUE TO LACK OF INSPIRATION - ! SEEZ 9 - AI 1 FSide A runout, variant 2
STRAWBERRY. THERE IS NO MESSAGE ! WHY ! SEEZ 9 - BI 1 HSide B runout, variant 2
AR-964-1-9 QT-2Side A runout
AR-965-2-9 QT-2Side B runout
STRAWBERRY. DUE TO LACK OF INSPIRATION - ! SEEZ 9 - AIRunout Side A "etched"
STRAWBERRY. THERE IS NO MESSAGE ! WHY ! SEEZ 9 - BIRunout Side B "etched"
2 SMX53847 •2Arunout Side A
3 SMX53848 •2Arunout Side B
6.23 656-01-1 Manufactured in Germany HiSide A runout, stamped, etched
6.23 656-01-2 Manufactured in Germany HiSide B runout, stamped, etched
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 | Australia | Stiff Records L 36833First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23656 AO / Stiff Records SEEZ 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Stiff Records SEEZ 9 / Stiff Records SEE 9-HFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Stiff Records SEEZ 9First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Spain | Stiff Records TXS 3137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Stiff Records TZX 3137 / Stiff Records Seez 9First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ 9First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ 09First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZP-9First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Stiff Records 940 806LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-6613LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-6613LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | Stiff Records SEEZ 09 NPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC179LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC179LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23656 AO / Stiff Records SEEZ 9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Stiff Records SEE 9-HLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of The Wonderful World Of Wreckless Eric are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Stiff Records SEEZ 9, released October 13, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEEZ 9, SEEZ 09, SEEZP-9, L 36833) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRAWBERRY. DUE TO LACK OF INSPIRATION - ! SEEZ 9 - AI and STRAWBERRY. THERE IS NO MESSAGE ! WHY ! SEEZ 9 - BI. 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.
