Vinyl pressings
by Five Stairsteps · 1970
O-o-h Child / Dear Prudence was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
p(stamped, inverted) (KA-507-B crossed out) BUD 5342(etched)A side deadwax
p(stamped, inverted) (KA-507-A crossed out) BUD 5341(etched)B side deadwax
5342KA-507-B is crossed out
5341KA-507-A is crossed out
BUD 5342A
BUD 5341B
BUD 5342Side A
BUD 5371Side B
BDA-165 BUD-5342-1A KA 507 BA side deadwax, var. 1
BDA-165 BUD-5342-1B KA 507 AB side deadwax, var. 1
BDA-165 BUD-5342-1A KA 507 B ssA side deadwax, var. 2
BDA-165 BUD-5341-1B KA . 507 A STERLING ssB side deadwax, var. 2
STERLING (stamped) (KA-507-B crossed out) 5342 (etched)A side run-out groove, variant 1
STERLING (stamped) (KA-507-A crossed out) 5341(etched)B side run-out groove, variant 1
K̶A̶-̶5̶0̶7̶-̶B̶ 5342A side run-out groove, variant 2
STERLING K̶A̶-̶5̶0̶7̶-̶A̶ 5341B side run-out groove, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Buddah Records BUD-042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Buddah Records BUDDAH 165XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Buddah Records 2011 018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Buddah Records BDA NP 77002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Buddah Records BDA 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | Columbia LL-2363-DAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Buddah Records PD.9683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Buddah Records 20 11 018First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | US | Buddah Records BDA 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Buddah Records BDA 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Buddah Records BDA 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Buddah Records BDA 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Buddah Records BDA 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Buddah Records BDA 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Buddah Records BDA 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold RD1247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Gold 127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold RD-1247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Gold 127", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of O-o-h Child / Dear Prudence are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Jamaica, South Africa and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 165.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 165, 201083, PD.9683, BUD-042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p(stamped, inverted) (KA-507-B crossed out) BUD 5342(etched) and p(stamped, inverted) (KA-507-A crossed out) BUD 5341(etched). 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.
