Vinyl pressings
by Lynsey De Paul · 1974
Ooh I Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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.
WEA 16401-A Manufactured In GermanyRunout side A
WEA K-16401-B 2 Manufactured In GermanyRunout side B
(16 401 A)Label side A
(16 401 B)Label side B
K-16401-A1Side A
K-16401-B1Side B
K∙16401∙A1 23 ΛStamped runout, side A
K 16401 B1 17 ΛStamped runout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB 6327First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16 401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16 401First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16 401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 401 / Warner Bros. Records N° 16401First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 401 (N)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1329WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1329WFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16401 / Warner Bros. Records WB-16.401First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-72First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 401First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16401First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16401First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16401First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Ooh I Do are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 16 401 (N).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 16 401 (N), K 16401, WB 16 401, WB 6327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA 16401-A Manufactured In Germany and WEA K-16401-B 2 Manufactured In Germany. 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.
