Vinyl pressings
by Gibson Brothers · 1979
Ooh What A Life ! was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ZAG 010 9198469 A POLYGRAM AƮ ΛCSide A runout stamped, AƮ etched
ZAG 010 9198469 B POLYGRAM BƮ Λ3Side B runout stamped, BƮ etched
9198 469 1Side A Label
9198 469 2Side B Label
ZG 010 6172911 11 POLYGRAM A10Runout side A
12WIP 6503 A-1U JONZRunout side A, stamped/etched
12 WIP 6503 B-1U SOUND CLINICRunout side B, stamped/etched
12WIP 6503-ALabel side A
12WIP 6503-BLabel side B
WIP 6503 A-1U AT JONZ 2Runout, side A, variant 1
WIP 6503 B-1U AH SOUND CLINIC 1Runout, side B, variant 1
WIP 6503 A-1U T JONZ 2Runout, side A, variant 2
WIP 6503 B-1U M SOUND CLINIC 1Runout, side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2141 184First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records DISD 8892First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | France | Zagora 9198 469First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Zagora 6172 911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2141 184First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2040 257First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Ariston AR/00873First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Ariston AR/00868First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CNR 151.015First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CNR 144.699First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Mariann MAS 1219 / Zagora MAS 1219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Island Records 12X WIP 6503 / Island Records 12XWIP 6503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Island Records 12 WIP 6503First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1979 | UK | Island Records WIP 6503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Island Records 12XWIP 6503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of Ooh What A Life ! are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Zagora 9198 469.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9198 469, 6172 911, WIP 6503, 12X WIP 6503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAG 010 9198469 A POLYGRAM AƮ ΛC and ZAG 010 9198469 B POLYGRAM BƮ Λ3. 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.
