Vinyl pressings
by Aztec Camera · 1983
Oblivious 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.
26 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
RT-122 A 2 C TOWN HOUSE DRunout A, variant 1
RT-122 B 2 C TOWN HOUSE >Runout B, variant 1
RT-122 A 2 D TOWN HOUSERunout A, variant 2
RT-122 B 2 A TOWN HOUSERunout B, variant 2
RT 122 T A1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
RT 122 T B1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
RT-122-T-A1 3 TOWNHOUSE ASide A runout, variant 2
RT-122-T-B1 3 TOWNHOUSE ASide B runout, variant 2
0 20219-A SH2 [a] B-19350-SH2 SLM △6735 1-Side A, etched
0-20219-B-SH1 [a] B-14351-SH1 SLM △6735-X 1-1Side B, etched
0-20219-A SR1 /I (SRC Logo)Runout, Side A
0-20219-B-SR1 /I (SRC Logo)Runout, Side B
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 | Powderworks POW 0125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 02190First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 95417First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 95417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Racket Records RRK 4515010First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Racket Records RRK 17 15010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | WEA AZTEC 17", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Rough Trade 15RTL-2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Rough Trade RT-17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Rough Trade RT-17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Rough Trade 15RTL-2First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Powderworks POWT 0125First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Discos MVM MV-09.1.013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
38 vinyl pressings of Oblivious are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Rough Trade RT 122, released January 21, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RT 122, RT 122T, 7-29541, 0-20219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RT-122 A 2 C TOWN HOUSE D and RT-122 B 2 C TOWN HOUSE >. 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.
