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First-year pressing

Portsmouth 1976 UK Pressing (VS 163)

Portsmouth by Mike Oldfield

Artist
Mike Oldfield
Title
Portsmouth
Label
  • Virgin VS 163
Country
UK
Released
1976
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Format notes
Solid Centre

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • VS 163-ALabel side A
  • VS 163-BLabel side B
  • VS-163-A2Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
  • VS-163-B2 ⋀Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
  • VS 163 A-1 ⋀Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
  • VS-163-B2 ⋀Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
  • VS 163 A1 BRunout, side A, stamped, variant 3
  • VS 163 B1 DRunout, side B, stamped, variant 3
All 28 pressings of Portsmouth