Vinyl pressings
by XTC · 1983
Wonderland was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SRT VSY 606A 3Runout side A, variant 1
SRT VSY 606B 3Runout side B, variant 1
SRT VSY 606A JB 3 BilBO TAPE ONERunout side A, variant 2
SRT VSY 606B JB 3 BilBO TAPE ONERunout side B, variant 2
VS 606 A-1-1- 1 - 1Runout side A, variant 1
VS 606 B-1-1- 1 - 1Runout side B, variant 1
VS 606 A-1-1- 1 ⇀ 5Runout side A, variant 2
VS 606 B-1-1-1-5Runout side B, variant 2
VS 606 A2 TOWNHOUSE ASide A runout, variant 1
VS 606 B2 TOWNHOUSE A 0Side B runout, variant 1
VS 606 A2 TOWNHOUSE C ASide A runout, variant 2
VS 606 B2 TOWNHOUSE ASide B runout, variant 2
VDJ–606–A2Runout Side A, Variant 1
VDJ–606–B2Runout Side B, Variant 1
VDJ–606–A2 TOWNHOUSE 3 ΛRunout Side A, Variant 2
VDJ–606–B2 TOWNHOUSE C ΛRunout Side B, Variant 2
7-29351-AAA-2260-S-SH1 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12414-SH1 SLM △ 6076 1-1Runout side A
7-29351-AAA-2281-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12415-SH1 SLM △ 6077 1-1Runout side B
SRC 7-29351-AAA-2260-S-SR1 [Artisan] 1-1Side A runout
SRC 7-29351-AAA-2281-S-SR1 1-1Side B runout
AAA 2260SSide A label
AAA 2281SSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 606First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 606First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105.579 / Virgin 105 579-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 105579First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VSY 606 / Virgin VSY606First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS606First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VDJ606First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29351 / Virgin 7-29351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29351 / Virgin 7-29351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29351 / Virgin 7-29351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 7-29351 / Virgin 7-29351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Geffen Records 7-29351 / Virgin 7-293517", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Wonderland are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin VSY 606.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSY 606, VS606, VDJ606, 7-29351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRT VSY 606A 3 and SRT VSY 606B 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.
