Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Goldsmith · 1978
Damien Omen II was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
T1 M-563-AS-THZ AZ [flower drawing] ASide A runout etched except "A" stamped
T1 M-563-BS-TH-1 AZ ASide B runout etched except "A" stamped
M-563-ASSide A label
M-563-BSSide B label
1S M-563-AS-SMZ AZ [flower drawing] A2Side A runout etched
1S M-563-BS-AZ SM-1 A3Side B runout etched
M-563-ASSide A label
M-563-BSSide B label
P M-563-AS-CP-2 AZ [flower drawing] ASide A runout etched except "P & A" stamped
P M-563-BS-CP-1 AZ i ASide B runout etched except "P, i & A" stamped
(M-563-AS)Side A label
(M-563-BS)Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | 20th Century Records L 36667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T-563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records FML 109LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records FML-109LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Casablanca 25SA-266 / Polystar 25SA-266LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Casablanca 25SA-266 / Polystar 25SA-266LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Silva Screen FILM 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Silva Screen FILM 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Damien Omen II are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records T-563.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-563, L 36667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 M-563-AS-THZ AZ [flower drawing] A and T1 M-563-BS-TH-1 AZ A. 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.
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