Vinyl pressings
by Junior · 1985
Oh Louise was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LONX 75 A // 1 ▽ 42 0 RA side runout, stamped
LONX 75 B // 2 ▽ 420 RB side runout, stamped
ZPMSC 10785A-side label
ZPMSC 10786B-side label
LON 75 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 ARUNRunout side A, stamped / etched
LON 75 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 1Runout side B, stamped / etched
ZP MSC 10783Label side A
ZPMSC 10784Label side B
LONX 75 A // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1A side runout, stamped
LONX 75 B // 2 ▽ 42 0 T 1 1B side runout, stamped
LON 75 A // 2 ▼ 420 R 1 1 ARUNRunout (Stamped/Etched) Side A
LON 75 A // 2 ▼ 420 R 1 1 1Runout (Stamped/Etched) Side B
ZPMSC 10783Label Side A
ZPMSC 10784Label Side B
LON 75 A // 3 ▽ 420 T 1 1 1 JARunout side A, stamped / etched
LON 75 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 3Runout side B, stamped / etched
ZPMSC 10823Label side A
ZPMSC 10784Label side B
LONX 75 A // 1 ▽ 42 0 RA side runout, stamped
LONX 75 B // 2 ▽ 420 RB side runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | London Records 886 002-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | London Records 886 002-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | London Records LONX 75 / London Records 886 002-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | London Records LON 75 / London Records 886 002-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | London Records LONX 75 / London Records 886 002-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | London Records LON 75 / London Records 886 002-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | London Records LONX 75 / London Records 886 002-1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | London Records LON 75 / London Records 886 002-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Mercury 886 037-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Mercury PRO 408-1First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Mercury 886 037-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Mercury 886 037-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | London Records 886 002-112" | 12" |
| 1986 | France | London Records 886 002-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | UK | London Records LON 757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Oh Louise are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, France. One of them is London Records LONX 75.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONX 75, LON 75, 886 037-1, 886 037-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONX 75 A // 1 ▽ 42 0 R and LONX 75 B // 2 ▽ 420 R. 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.
