Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1979
Oceans Of Fantasy was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
76 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 35 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.
200888 A-24/79SRunout Side A, Variant 1
200888 B-27/79SRunout Side B, Variant 1
200888 A-28/79S [stamped] | A-30 [scratched]Runout Side A, Variant 2
200888 B-38/79 S [stamped]Runout Side B, Variant 2
200 888 A-3/79SRunout side A, variant 1
200 888 B-1/79SRunout side B, variant 1
200 888 A-3/79S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
200 888 B-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
200 888 A-9/79SRunout Side A
200 888 B-6/79 SRunout Side B
200 888 A-8/79S IIIRunout Side A - Variant 1, stamped except III (scratched)
200 888 B-8/79 S IIRunout Side B - Variant 1, stamped except II (scratched)
200888 A-28/79S A-30 IIA-28 [stamped] A-30 II [etched]
200888 B-37/79S IIII [etched] Made in Germany
S 200 888 ALabel Side A
S 200 888 BLabel Side B
200888 A-33/79S Made in Germany O 5Runout side A - variant 1
200888 B-33/79S Made in Germany O 5Runout side B - variant 1
200888 A-33/79S Made in Germany O 5Runout side A - variant 2
200888 B-33/79S III Made in Germany O 5Runout side B - variant 2
200888 A-20/79SRunout Side A - Variation 1
200888 B-23/79SRunout Side B - Variation 1
200888 A-23/79SRunout Side A - Variation 2
200888 B-26/79SRunout Side B - Variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVSI-4723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA AVSI-4723First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic SD 365146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Austria | Hansa 200 888-320 / Hansa 200 888First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA Victor RLP - 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Bolivia | RCA Victor RLP - 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 50610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 50610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | Swing S-200-888First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Hansa International 201 293-320 / Hansa International 201 293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa 200 919-424 / Hansa International 200 919-424First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa 38 399 2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 200 888-320 / Hansa 200 888First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa International 200 888First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(3731)01751LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | RCA 800496LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Hungary | Pepita SLPXL 17654LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Hansa LAE-200LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Ariola 72400 / Ariola 5200888LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1980 | Turkey | Hansa 200 888-320 / Hansa International YP 689LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSHANS 78022 / Hansa International 200 888LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11146LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11146LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон 200 888LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11146LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11146LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Worldwide | Sony Music 8985409241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11146LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11146LP, Album | LP, Album |
99 vinyl pressings of Oceans Of Fantasy are listed here, from 39 countries, released between 1979 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Hansa 200 888-320, released September 21, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 200 888-320, 200 888, 200 919-424, 200 919–424) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 200888 A-24/79S and 200888 B-27/79S. 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.
