Pink Floyd — The Wall
Known pressings
86 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.
| Year | Country | Label | Catalogue # | Format |
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| 1979 | AU | CBS | S2BP 220216 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1979 | DE | EMI Electrola, Harvest | 1C 198-63 410/11 | 12" Vinyl — “written by Roger Waters” |
| 1979 | DK | Harvest | 7C 156-63410, 7C 156-63411 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1979 | FR | Harvest | 2 C 168-63410/11 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1979 | GB | Harvest | SHDW 411 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1979 | JP | CBS/Sony | 40AP 1750~1 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1979 | NL | Harvest | 1A 164-63410, 1A 164-63411 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1979 | NZ | CBS | 2PC216 | Cassette |
| 1979 | SE | Harvest | 7C 156-63411 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1979 | SE | EMI, Harvest | 7C 456-63412 | Cassette |
| 1979 | US | Columbia | 36183, PC2 36183 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1979 | US | Columbia | PC2 36183 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1982 | IT | Harvest | 3C 164-63410, 3C 164-63411 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1982 | US | Columbia | H2C 46183 | 12" Vinyl — half-speed mastered |
| 1984 | GB | Harvest | CDP 7 46036 8 | CD — made in Japan, CDP 7 46036 8 |
| 1985 | DE | Harvest | CDP 7 46036 8 | CD |
| 1985 | GB | Harvest | CDP 7 46036 2, CDP 7 46037 2, CDS 7 46036 8 | CD — made in Japan, CDS 7 46036 8 |
| 1985 | JP | CBS/Sony | 50DP 361~2 | CD |
| 1986 | GB | Harvest | CDP 7 46036 2 (disc 1), CDP 7 46037 2 (disc 2), CDS 7 46036 8 | CD — made in Japan, printed in Holland |
| 1986 | JP | CBS/Sony | 50DP 361-2 | CD |
| 1986 | US | Columbia | C2K 36183 | CD |
| 1987 | GB | Harvest | CDP 7 46036 2 (cd 1), CDP 7 46037 2 (cd 2), CDS 7 46036 8 (box) | CD — made in the UK, printed in Holland |
| 1987 | GB | Harvest | CDP 7 46036 2 (cd 1), CDP 7 46037 2 (cd 2), CDS 7 46036 8 (case) | CD — made in the UK, printed in England |
| 1988 | JP | CBS/Sony | 48DP 5007~8 | CD |
| 1990 | US | Columbia | C2K 36183 | CD — Pitman pressing |
| 1990 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDCD 2-537 | CD — long box MFSL edition |
| 1991 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDCD 2-537 | CD — MFSL edition |
| 1994 | AU | Columbia | 489101 2, 4891012 | CD |
| 1994 | AU | EMI United Kingdom, Harvest | 8312432 | CD |
| 1994 | CA | EMI Music Canada, EMI United Kingdom, Harvest | 7243 8 31243 2 9 | CD |
| 1994 | US | Capitol Records | CDP 7243 8 31243 2 9 | CD |
| 1994 | XE | EMI United Kingdom, Harvest | 7243 8 31243 2 9, 8312442, 8312452, CDEMD 1071 | CD — made in Holland, printed in the UK |
| 1994 | XE | EMI United Kingdom, Harvest | 7243 8 31243 2 9, CDEMD 1071 | CD — made in Holland, printed in the UK |
| 1994 | ZA | EMI | CDEMCJD (WW) 5833 | CD |
| 1997 | AU | Columbia | 489101 2 | CD |
| 1997 | US | Columbia | C2K 68519, CK 68755, CK 68756 | CD |
| 1998 | JP | Sony Records | SRCS 8485~6 | CD |
| 2000 | US | Capitol Records | CDP 7243 8 31243 2 9 | CD — disc 1: C1.1 158199-01, disc 2: C1.1 158200-01 or -02 |
| 2001 | JP | 東芝EMI 株式会社 | TOCP-65742-43 | CD |
| 2004 | US | Capitol Records, Harvest | CDP 7243 8 31243 2 9, CDP 7243 8 31244 2 8, CDP 7243 8 31245 2 7 | CD |
| 2005 | CN | EMI China | 5099952231728 | CD |
| 2006 | JP | EMI | TOCP-53810/11 | CD |
| 2011 | — | EMI | — | Digital Media — Google Play |
| 2011 | GB | EMI | — | Digital Media — deluxe experience edition, remastered |
| 2011 | US | EMI | 50999 028944 2 3 | CD — “Why Pink Floyd...?” Discovery edition |
| 2011 | XE | EMI | 50999 028944 2 3 | CD — “Why Pink Floyd?” Discovery edition |
| 2011 | XW | EMI | — | Digital Media — remastered |
| 2012 | GB | EMI | — | CD — Immersion box set |
| 2012 | GB | EMI | 5099902944623 | CD — Experience edition |
| 2012 | JP | Parlophone | — | Digital Media — remastered, deluxe experience edition |
| 2012 | US | EMI | — | CD-R |
| 2012 | US | EMI | 50999 0 29439 2 3 | CD — Immersion box set |
| 2012 | XE | EMI | 5099902988313 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2013 | XW | Parlophone | — | Digital Media — remastered |
| 2016 | — | Pink Floyd Records | — | Digital Media — 2011 remastered version |
| 2016 | — | Pink Floyd Records | [none] | Digital Media |
| 2016 | AU | Pink Floyd Records | 88875170942, PFR11 | CD |
| 2016 | JP | Columbia, Legacy | — | Digital Media |
| 2016 | US | Pink Floyd Records | PFR11 | CD |
| 2016 | XE | Columbia, Sony Music | 88875170942 | CD |
Showing the 60 earliest of 86 catalogued releases.
What to hunt
Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.
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Original first pressing Vinyl
Pink Floyd "The Wall" first press original vinyl
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Early country pressing Vinyl
Pink Floyd "The Wall" early pressing vinyl
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Promo / white label Vinyl
Pink Floyd "The Wall" promo white label vinyl
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Limited / numbered edition Vinyl
Pink Floyd "The Wall" limited numbered vinyl
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Audiophile pressing Vinyl
Pink Floyd "The Wall" audiophile vinyl pressing
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Early CD pressing CD
Pink Floyd "The Wall" first press early CD
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Japan pressing CD
Pink Floyd "The Wall" Japan CD pressing
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West Germany / early Europe pressing CD
Pink Floyd "The Wall" West Germany early CD pressing
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Promo / sample CD CD
Pink Floyd "The Wall" promo sample CD
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Audiophile / limited CD CD
Pink Floyd "The Wall" audiophile limited CD