Vinyl pressings
by X · 1984
Wild Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
ST-ED-66966A-3 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B19231 SLM△6493 1-1Side A runout
ST-ED-66966B-3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B19232-B3 SLM△6493-X 1-1Side B runout
ST-ED-66966-A-ARSide A label
ST-ED-66966-B-ARSide B label
SRC 1-1 ST-ED-66966A-2 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
1-1 SRC ST-ED-66966B-1B-Side Runout Etching
ST-ED-66966-A-SPA-Side Label
ST-ED-66966-B-SPB-Side Label
ST-ED-4969-A-1 1-1Side A runout, hand-etched
ST-ED-66966-A-1 1-1Side B runout, hand-etched
[Artisan Sound Recorders logo] [SRC logo]Sides A & B runout, stamped
ST-E-69709-A-SPlabel (both sides)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 69660First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 69660First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 69660First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Elektra 96 69660First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Elektra 966 966-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | WEA Filipacchi Music 96 6961-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Elektra SLDE-3043First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Elektra E6966(T)First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 0-66966First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra ED 4969First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 7-69709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 7-69709First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 4969/06696612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 0-66966First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 066966 / Elektra 496912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
22 vinyl pressings of Wild Thing are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Elektra 0-66966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-66966, 7-69709, ED 4969, E6966(T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-ED-66966A-3 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B19231 SLM△6493 1-1 and ST-ED-66966B-3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B19232-B3 SLM△6493-X 1-1. 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.
