Vinyl pressings
by Boy Meets Girl · 1985
Oh Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
STERLING I A2 A+M-AM-02713-A-RE1-RCA2A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING I A2 A+M-AM-02713-B-RCA-1B-Side Runout Etching
AM-02713-AA-Side Label
AM-02713-BB-Side Label
A&M SP017316-AL-ES1 EmwA-Side Runout Etching
A&M SP017316-B-ES1 EmwB-Side Runout Etching
SP-017316-AA-Side Label
SP-017316-BB-Side Label
AM-02713-ABoth Sides 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | A&M Records K-9681 / A&M Records MX-63558First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2713First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ecuador | A&M Records 134-0011First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | A&M Records 390 016-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | A&M Records 392 016-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 390 016-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | A&M Records 392 016-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | A&M Records K-9681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | A&M Records AM-85-009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | A&M Records 390 016-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1465First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | A&M Records AMY 254First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | A&M Records AM 254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | A&M Records AM 254First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Oh Girl are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-2713.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2713, SP-17316, AMY 254, AM 254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING I A2 A+M-AM-02713-A-RE1-RCA2 and STERLING I A2 A+M-AM-02713-B-RCA-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.
