Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1982
Oh Diane was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
FLEET 1 - A2 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 1
FLEET 1 - B2 STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 1
FLEET 1 A1 F/1 W-L STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 2
FLEET 1 B1 F/1 W-L STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 2
STRAWBERRYStamped Runout
FLEET 1 (T) A*Label—Side 1
FLEET 1 (T) B*Label—Side 2
STRAWBERRY | FLEET 1P A SRTSide A
FLEET 1P-B SRT 5Side B
FLEET 1 A1 F/1 W-L W 48 STRAWBERRYSide A runout
FLEET 1 B1 F/1 W-L W 48 STRAWBERRYSide B runout
FLEET 1 A*Side A label
FLEET 1 B*Side B label
FLEET 1 A1 F/1 W-L W-4 STRAWBERRYVariant 1 - Runout A-side
FLEET 1 B1 F/1 W-L W-2 STRAWBERRYVariant 1 - Runout B-side
FLEET 1-A2 STRAWBERRYVariant 2 - Runout A-side
FLEET 1-B2 STRAWBERRYVariant 2 - Runout B-side
STRAWBERRY (G) R / S Alsdorf 929817-7A FM 28Runout side A
STRAWBERRY (G) R / S Alsdorf 929817-7 B 38Runout side B
(92.9817-1)Label side A
(92.9817-2)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 9296987First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records FLEET 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 92.9824-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92.9817-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.98 17-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Warner Bros. Records FLEET 1 / Warner Bros. Records 929824-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Warner Bros. Records FLEET 1T / Warner Bros. Records 929823-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Warner Bros. Records FLEET 1PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | Warner Bros. Records FLEET 1 / Warner Bros. Records 929824-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Warner Bros. Records FLEET 1 / Warner Bros. Records 929824-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92.9817-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92.98 17-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7296987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-296987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-296987", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-296987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-296987", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 969877", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Oh Diane are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Germany, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records FLEET 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLEET 1, FLEET 1T, FLEET 1P, 92.9817-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FLEET 1 - A2 STRAWBERRY and FLEET 1 - B2 STRAWBERRY. 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.
