UK
November 13, 1989- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice POP 1622
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
POP 1622 A-1U-1-1 "ART, ANY ROAD"Side A runout
POP 1622 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B runout
POP 1622 ALabel side A
POP 1622 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Morrissey · 1989
Ouija Board, Ouija Board was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
POP 1622 A-1U-1-1 "ART, ANY ROAD"Side A runout
POP 1622 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B runout
POP 1622 ALabel side A
POP 1622 BLabel side B
12 POP 1622 A-1U-1-1 "ART, ANY ROAD"Side A runout
12 POP 1622 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B runout
12POP 1622 ASide A label
12POP 1622 BSide B label
0-21424-A-SR1 1-1 SRC (logo stamped)Side A etched
0-21424-B-SR1 1-1 SRC (logo stamped)Side B etched
2036156-A1Side A, stamped
2036156-B1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | His Master's Voice EMI 2331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Sire 92 14240 / Reprise Records 92 14240First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | His Master's Voice 006 20 3615 7 / EMI Electrola 006 20 3615 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | His Master's Voice 06 2036157First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | His Master's Voice 14 2036156First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | His Master's Voice 12 PopDJ 1622First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Sire 0-21424 / Reprise Records 0-21424First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI Electrola 20 3615 6 / EMI Electrola 060 20 3615 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Sire 0-21424 / Reprise Records 0-2142412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | His Master's Voice 12POP 1622First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | His Master's Voice EMI 2331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Ouija Board, Ouija Board are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is His Master's Voice POP 1622, released November 13, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POP 1622, 12POP 1622, 12 PopDJ 1622, 0-21424) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POP 1622 A-1U-1-1 "ART, ANY ROAD" and POP 1622 B-1U-1-1 TY1. 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.