Vinyl pressings
by Kajagoogoo · 1983
Ooh To Be Ah was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
EMI 5383 A-2U-1-4-9Runout, A-side, stamped
JEFF [lyre symbol] WAZ MIXRunout, A-side, etched
EMI 5383 B-1U-3-22Runout, B-side, stamped
IT'S GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT JEFF [lyre symbol]Runout, B-side, etched
[lyre symbol] JEFF CONCRETE MIXRunout side A, etched
[lyre symbol] JEFF KAJA MIXRunout side B, etched
12 EMI 5383 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
12 EMI 5383 B - 2U - 1 - 1 - 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
EMI 5383 A-1U-1-Q2 1 2 WAZ MIX [lyre symbol] JEFFSide A runout
EMI 5383 B-2U-1-Q2-0 IT'S GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT [lyre symbol]Side B runout
EMI 5383ASide A label
EMI 5383BSide B label
EMI 5383 A-1U-1-JRunout, A-side, stamped
JEFF [lyre symbol]Runout, A-side, etched
EMI 5383 B-1U-1-1Runout, B-side, stamped
IT'S GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT JEFF [lyre symbol]Runout, B-side, etched
EMI 5383 A-2U-1-1 - 4Runout, variant 1, A-side, stamped
JEFF [lyre symbol] WAZ MIXRunout, variant 1, A-side, etched
EMI 5383 B-2U-3-1Runout, variant 1, B-side, stamped
IT'S GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT JEFF [lyre symbol]Runout, variant 1, B-side, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI-987First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI ED 56First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 1C K 062-07 731 Z / EMI Electrola 1C K 062-07 731 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-07 727 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-07 727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-07727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-07727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1983 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 5383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | EMI GOOD 8First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | EMI 12 EMI 5383 / EMI 12EMI 5383First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | EMI EMI 4427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-007727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 1077316First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-007727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of Ooh To Be Ah are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5383.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5383, 12 EMI 5383, EMI-987, ED 56) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5383 A-2U-1-4-9 and JEFF [lyre symbol] WAZ MIX. 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.
