Sweden
1987- Label and catalog number
- EMI 1362686
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
1362686 A AD 870515 PD-POLAREtched Side A
1362686 B AD 870515 PD-POLAREtched Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Lili & Sussie · 1987
Oh Mama was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
1362686 A AD 870515 PD-POLAREtched Side A
1362686 B AD 870515 PD-POLAREtched Side B
1362677 A AD 870517 PD-POLARRunout side A
1362677-B AD 870515 PD-POLARRunout side B
TD C -127.123 - ASide A
TD C -127.123 - BSide B
112.143 ALabel side A
112.143 BLabel side B
TD C-127.123-ARunout Side A
TD C-127.123-BRunout Side B
127.123 ALabel side A
127.123 BLabel side B
MS312 A 1C1Runout side A, stamped
MS312 B 1C1Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Sonet INT 127.123First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 312First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 5302 / High Fashion Music 5302First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Portugal | Sonet 509556First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Sweden | EMI 1362686First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Sweden | EMI 1362677First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Sweden | EMI 136268612", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Germany | Sonet INT 127.123First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Germany | Sonet INT 112.143First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX-19912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-1997", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Oh Mama are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal. One of them is EMI 1362686.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1362686, 1362677, INT 127.123, INT 112.143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1362686 A AD 870515 PD-POLAR and 1362686 B AD 870515 PD-POLAR. 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.