Vinyl pressings
by Motörhead · 1986
Orgasmatron was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
B-5240 A-1 020 SOUND CLINICSide A runout, etched, variant 1
B-5240 B-1 II 020 JONZSide B runout, etched, variant 1
B-5240 A-1 II 020 SOUND CLINICSide A runout, etched, variant 2
B-5240 B-1 JONZ 020Side B runout, etched, variant 2
GWLP 1 A' B ·ORLAKE·Side A, etched, variant 1
·ORLAKE· GNLP 1 BSide B, etched, variant 1
GWLP 1 A' ·ORLAKE·Side A, etched, variant 2
·ORLAKE· GNLP 1 B BSide B, etched, variant 2
B- ▷ PAL-1223 A1 MASTERDISK hwRunout, side A, variant 1
A- ▷ PAL-1223 B MASTERDISK hwRunout, side B, variant 1
B- ▷ PAL - 1223 - A1 MASTERDISKRunout, side A, variant 2
A- ▷ PAL - 1223 - B MASTERDISK HwRunout, side B, variant 2
B- ▷ PAL-1223 A1 [MASTERDISK stamped]Side A, etched
A- ▷ PAL-1223 - B [MASTERDISK stamped] HwSide B, etched
GWLP 1 A FX MJ SFside A, etched
GWLP 1 B FX MJ SFside B, etched
GWLP-1A 111A side
GWLP-1B 111B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | GWR Records L 38642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | GWR Records L 38642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Viper Records VPR 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | GWR Records RR 9677 / Roadrunner Records RR 9677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | GWR Records 24701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | GWR Records GWR 20538First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Roadrunner Records RR 9677 / GWR Records RR 9677First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | GWR Records GWPD 1First yearAlbum, LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Album, LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | US | GWR Records PAL-1223 / Profile Records PAL-1223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | GWR Records PAL-1223-DJ / Profile Records, Inc. PAL-1223-DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | GWR Records GWLP 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Finland | GWR Records GWLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | GWR Records GWLP 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | GWR Records VIL-28054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | GWR Records VIL-28054First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Rock Brigade Records RBR 040 / GWR Records GWLP 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Brazil | Rock Brigade Records RBR 040 / GWR Records GWLP 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 41029 PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 41029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | UK | Back On Black BOBV109LPLP, Album, LP, LP, All Media, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, LP, LP, All Media, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | GWR Records PAL-1223 / Profile Records, Inc. PAL-1223LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | BMG BMG15018V / Sanctuary BMG15018VLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Sanctuary BMGRM027LP / BMG BMGRM027LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Sanctuary BMGRM027LP / BMG BMGRM027LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | GWR Records PAL-1223 / Profile Records, Inc. PAL-1223LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Orgasmatron are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Finland, Japan and more. One of them is GWR Records GWLP 1, released August 9, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GWLP 1, GWPD 1, PAL-1223, PAL-1223-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-5240 A-1 020 SOUND CLINIC and B-5240 B-1 II 020 JONZ. 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.
