Vinyl pressings
by Midnight Oil · 1990
Blue Sky Mine was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MX253309 655671.7.1 A LZ MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301Side A runout
MX253310 655671.7.2 LZ BSide B runout
MX253309Side A label
MX253310Side B label
MX 253419 655 671·6 1 B LZ MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301 A Δ#2Side A runout, hand-etched [except 'MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301', stamped]
MX 253420 655 671·6 2 LZ BSide B runout, hand-etched
MX253419Side A label
MX253420Side B label
OIL T5 A1 ASide A runout - variant 1
OIL T5 B1 ASide B runout - variant 1
OIL T5.A.1 A CSide A runout - variant 2
OIL T5.B.1 A CSide B runout - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | CBS DEP 788First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Brazil | Discos CBS 51.269First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Canada | Columbia 38-73250 / Sprint 38-73250First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS CBS 655606 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 655606 7 / Sprint 655606 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS CBS 655606 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2351First year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Columbia CAS 2020First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 655671 7 / Sprint 655671 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS OIL 5First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS OIL G5First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1990 | UK | CBS OIL T5 / Sprint OIL T5First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | CBS 655671 6 / Sprint 655671 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Blue Sky Mine are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Australia, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is CBS 655671 7, released January 29, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 655671 7, 655671 6, OIL 5, OIL G5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX253309 655671.7.1 A LZ MASTERED BY STUDIOS 301 and MX253310 655671.7.2 LZ B. 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.
