Vinyl pressings
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark · 1981
O.M.D. was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.
P AL 37411-1E COLUMBIA NYSide A, Stamped
P BL 37411-1E COLUMBIA NYSide B, Stamped
P AL 37411-1ASide A, Stamped
CX Faint Virgin LogoSide A, Scratched
P AL 37411-1C TI COLUMBIA NY CXSide A, Stamped, variant 1
P BL 37411-1H COLUMBIA NYSide B, Stamped, variant 1
P AL 37411-1C TI o COLUMBIA NY C √ANOS CXSide A, Stamped except TI √ANOS CX, variant 2
P BL 37411-1C TI o COLUMBIA NY B CXSide B, Stamped except TI CX, variant 2
P AL 37411-1C COLUMBIA NYSide A, Stamped
P BL 37411-1C COLUMBIA NYSide B, Stamped
o PCXAL537411-1E SI COLUMBIA NY B1Side A, Stamp, exc CX, 5, S I, B1
o PCXBL537411-1E SI COLUMBIA NY A10Side B, Stamp, exc CX, 5, S I, A10
CXAL 537411Label Side A
CXBL 537411Label Side B
P AL 37411-1C T1 COLUMBIA NY JV CXSide A, Stamped + Etched
P BL 37411-1D T1 COLUMBIA NY JV CXSide B, Stamped + Etched
P AL 37411-1G [I] 0 [T] COLUMBIA NY [CX] ASide A, Stamped [Etched]
P BL 37411-1H [IT] COLUMBIA NY 0 [4] Λ [CX]Side B, Stamped [Etched]
P AL 37411-1H o T1 COLUMBIA NY CX ASide A, Variant 1, Stamped [Etched]
P BL 37411-1D T1 COLUMBIA NY CX A3Side B,Variant 1, Stamped [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Taiwan | Dindisc HITS-7020First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic FE 37411 / Virgin FE 37411LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of O.M.D. are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Taiwan. One of them is Epic FE 37411.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 37411, HITS-7020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 37411-1E COLUMBIA NY and P BL 37411-1E COLUMBIA NY. 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.
