Vinyl pressings
by Orange Juice · 1984
The Orange Juice was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
OJHP 2 A//1▽420 R 1 1 2Side A runout stamped, variant 1
OJHP 2 B//1▽420 R 1 1 3Side B runout stamped, variant 1
OJHP 2 A//1▽420 R 1 1 3Side A runout stamped, variant 2
OJHP 2 B//1▽420 R 1 1 3Side B runout stamped, variant 2
OJHP 2 A//1▽420 R 11 2Runout side A
OJHP 2 B//1▽420 R 11 3Runout side B
OJHP 2 A//1▽420 R 1 2 L CPRunout side A
OJHP 2 B//1▽420 R 1 2 L CPRunout side B
823 796-1 S1Runout side A
823 796-1 S2Runout side B STAMPED
*various chinese characters and numbers*Runout side B ETCHED
160 823796 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMA-Side Runout Stamped
160 823796 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMB-Side Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823 796-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 796-1 / Polydor 823 796-1YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Polydor 823 796-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor 823 796-1 / Polydor OJHP2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Taiwan | Polydor 823 796-1 / Polydor 823 796-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor OJHP2 / Polydor 823 796-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor 823 796-1 / Polydor OJHP2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor SPELP 102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Domino REWIGLP52 / Domino REWIG LP 52LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | AED AEDOJ06LPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor SPELP 102 / Polydor 823 796-1LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
11 vinyl pressings of The Orange Juice are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Ireland, Taiwan, France and more. One of them is Polydor OJHP2, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OJHP2, 823 796-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OJHP 2 A//1▽420 R 1 1 2 and OJHP 2 B//1▽420 R 1 1 3. 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.
