Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1988
Ooh Yeah! was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 19 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.
△20382 B-31033-2 MASTERDISK AL-8539-SA DMM-2 SP 2-8 SP-ARSide A, variant 1 etched
△20382-X MASTERDISK SP-AR B-31034-1 AL-8539-SB DMM SP 2-6Side B, variant 1 etched
AL-8539-SA DMM 1 SP 2-6 0- △20382 B-31033 SP-AR MASTERDISKSide A, variant 2
AL B̶L̶ -8539-SB DMM 1 SP 2-6 △20382-X MASTERDISK B-31034-1 0- SP-ARSide B, variant 2
AL-8539-SA DMM SP 1-4 MASTERDISKSide 1 Etched
BL-8539-SB DMM SP 1-2 MASTERDISKSide A Etched
AL-8539-SASide 1 Label
AL-8539-SBSide A Label
(PXTR) AL-8539-SA-G1A G1 A5Runout A - variant 1
(PXTR) AL-8539SB-G1A G1 A8Runout B - variant 1
(PXTR) AL-8539-SA-G1A G1 E5Runout A - variant 2
(PXTR) AL-8539SB-G1A G1 C2Runout B - variant 2
MASTERDISK AL-8539--SA DMM # 1 [Hauppauge logo] SP-HRM SP 3-7Runout side A
BL-8539--SB DMM SP 3-3 # 1 [Hauppauge logo] SP-HRM MASTERDISKRunout side B
AL-8539-SALabel side A
AL-8539-SBLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Arista TLP 90117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | Arista SFL 10166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Arista 140.8034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Arista AL-8539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Arista AL-8539LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Canada | Arista AL-8539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Arista AL-8539LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Colombia | Arista 28(0131)00019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Arista ARISTA 74023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | Arista BAN 208985First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Arista 208 985First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Arista 208 985First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Arista A27L-40First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Arista A27L-40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Arista LAE•793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
31 vinyl pressings of Ooh Yeah! are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Arista AL-8539.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL-8539, TLP 90117, SFL 10166, 140.8034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, △20382 B-31033-2 MASTERDISK AL-8539-SA DMM-2 SP 2-8 SP-AR and △20382-X MASTERDISK SP-AR B-31034-1 AL-8539-SB DMM SP 2-6. 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.
