Vinyl pressings
by Echo & The Bunnymen · 1984
Ocean Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 18 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.
R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2 GB 5Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2X 9 GB /Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2XX 9Runout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2Runout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 B25xRunout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2xxxx I ‚‚D‚‚ 54Runout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2xxxx 46Runout side B, variant 2
D\ R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2XXSide A runout
R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2Side B runout
R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2Side 1 Variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2Side 2 Variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2 XX 37Side A runout
R / S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2 89 DSide B runout
1 25084 A SH11 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19294-SH11 SLM△6628 1-2 SP. 0-6A
1 25084 B SH12 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19295-SH12 SLM△6628-X 1-2 SP. 0-1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | WEA 240388First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Argentina | WEA 240388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Korova 240388-1 / WEA 240388-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | WEA 28.108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Korova 24 03881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Korova 24 03881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Korova KODE 8 / Korova KODE.8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Korova KODE 8 / Korova KODE.8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Korova KODE 8 / Korova KODE.8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | WEA 240 388-1 / Korova KODE 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | WEA 240388-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Korova KODE 8 / Korova Kode 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Korova KODE 8 / Korova KODE.8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Korova 24 0388-1 / WEA 24 0388-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Korova 24 0388-1 / WEA 24 0388-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | 1972 if05LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | UK | Korova VIN180LP075LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP75RLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Korova VIN180LP075 / Vinyl 180 VIN180LP075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP076LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unknown | Korova KODE 8 / Korova Kode 8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Korova KODE 8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | 1972 if05LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | WEA 28.108 / WEA 604.7060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | WEA 28.108 / WEA 604.7060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | WEA 28.108 / WEA 604.7060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Korova 240 388-1 / Korova KODE 8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Korova 240 388-1 / Korova KODE 8LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
51 vinyl pressings of Ocean Rain are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Korova KODE 8, released May 4, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KODE 8, 240 388-1, 1-25084, 9 25084-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 A2 GB 5 and R/S Alsdorf 240388-1 B2. 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.
