Vinyl pressings
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark · 1980
Messages was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DIN-15-A3 A BILBO'S TA1PERunout, side A. Var. 1
DIN-15-B3 DRunout, side B. Var. 1
DIN-15-A2 BILBO'S TA1PERunout, side A. Var. 2
DIN-15-B2Runout, side B. Var. 2
10+DIN+15+A2 OR A BILBO BIGEERunout Side A
10+DIN+15+B OR P.T.O. UNREPENTENTRunout Side B
10 +DIN + 15 + A2 OR A BILBO BIGEESide A Runout Groove Hand-Etched
10 +DIN + 15 + B OR P.T.O UNREPENTENTSide B Runout Groove Hand-Etched
DIN 15-10-ASide A Label
DIN 15-10-BSide B Label
10+DIN+15+A2 OR A BILBO BIGEERun-Off Side A
10+DIN+15+B OR P.T.O. UNREPENTENTRun-Off Side B
DIN15-A2 .BILBO. TA1PE INSide A, etched run-out - Variant 1
DIN15-B2 B DB -Side B, etched run-out- Variant 1
DIN15-A-6 .BILBO. TA1PESide A, etched run-out - Variant 2
DIN15-B-6 DB. TA1PESide B, etched run-out- Variant 2
10+DIN+15+A A PORKY PRIME CUT OR STILL NO NEWSA side runout, etched
10+DIN+15+B OR P.T.O UNREPENTENTB side runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Dindisc 102079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 102 079 / Virgin 102 079-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Dindisc 102.079 / Dindisc 102 079First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Virgin 102 079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Dindisc 102.079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Dindisc DIN 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DIN 15/10 / Dindisc DIN 15-1010", 45 RPM, Repress | 10", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DIN 15/10 / Dindisc DIN 15-1010", 45 RPM, Repress | 10", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DIN 15/10 / Dindisc DIN 15-1010", 45 RPM, Repress | 10", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DIN 15-10First year10", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 10", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DIN 15/10 / Dindisc DIN 15-1010", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc 15/10 / Dindisc DIN 15-10First year10", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DIN 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DIN 15-10First year10", 45 RPM, Single | 10", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DIN 15/10 / Dindisc DIN 15-10First year10", 45 RPM, Single | 10", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Dindisc DIN 157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Messages are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Dindisc DIN 15, released May 2, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DIN 15, DIN 15-10, DIN 15/10, 15/10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DIN-15-A3 A BILBO'S TA1PE and DIN-15-B3 D. 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.
