Vinyl pressings
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark · 1980
Organisation 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.
29 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
VL-2206-A 29 SNB.AlSide A Runout, Variant 1
VL-2206 B 27 SNB.AlSide B Runout, Variant 1
VL-2206-A SNB.AlSide A Runout, Variant 2
VL-2206-B SNB.AlSide B Runout, Variant 2
DID - 6 - A1 RAYS AVariant 1, side A, etched/stamped
DID - 6 - B3 BilBoVariant 1, side B, etched
DID-6-A2 DSide A runout, variant 1
DID-6-B2 CSide B runout, variant 1
DEP 2 A1 X RAYS DSide C runout, variant 1
DEP 2 B1 X DSide D runout, variant 1
DID-6-A2Runout side A, variant 1
DID-6-B2Runout side B, variant 1
DID-6-A2 ARunout side A, variant 2
DID-6-B2 CRunout side B, variant 2
DID-6-A1 RAYS ASide A - Variant 1
DID-6-B1 RAYS 0Side B - Variant 1
DID-6-A2 RAYS ASide A - Variant 2
DID-6-B1 RAYS BSide B - Variant 2
DID 6- A-3 ⋀ 009217Side A, Etched [009217 stamped]
DID- 6-B1 G RAYS DAMONT C 009217Side B, Etched [009217 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Dindisc L 37460 / Dindisc DID 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 202971 / Dindisc DID 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 202971 / Dindisc DID 6First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | South Africa | Dindisc DNC 1000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DID 6 / Dindisc Did 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DID 6 / Dindisc Did 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Benelux | Dindisc 202 971 / Dindisc 202.971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Virgin VL 2206 / Dindisc VL 2206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Virgin VL 2206 / Dindisc VL 2206LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | France | Dindisc 202971 / Dindisc 696031First yearLP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Germany | Dindisc 202 971 / Virgin 202 971-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Dindisc 202 971 / Dindisc 202 971-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Dindisc 202 971 / Dindisc 202.971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Dindisc 2473812 / Dindisc 2473 812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Dindisc 2473812LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Virgin 0602557050837LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Virgin 0602557050837LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin OVED 147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Dindisc DID 6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Virgin DID 6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Virgin VL 2206 / Dindisc VL 2206LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Dindisc 2473812 / Dindisc 2473 812LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Dindisc DID 6LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Spain | Virgin E 202971 / Virgin E-202 971LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Dindisc DID 6 / Dindisc Did 6LP, Album | LP, Album |
62 vinyl pressings of Organisation are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Canada, UK, Benelux, France and more. One of them is Virgin VL 2206, released October 24, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VL 2206, DID 6, 202 971, 202971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VL-2206-A 29 SNB.Al and VL-2206 B 27 SNB.Al. 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.
