Vinyl pressings
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark · 1988
The Best Of OMD was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 18 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.
OMD 1 A-4U-1-1-DDStamped runout, side A - Variant 1
OMD 1 B-4U-1-3 DStamped runout, side B - Variant 1
OMD 1 A-4U-1-1-DDStamped runout, side A - Variant 2
OMD 1 B-5U-1-1 DDStamped runout, side B - Variant 2
SP-05186-A-ES-1 Trumpet logo EmwVariant 1, side A runout
SP-05186-B ES-2 Trumpet logo EmwVariant 1, side B runout
SP-0̶5̶1̶8̶ 05186-A ES-1 ℗(Trumpet Logo) ƐmwVariant 2, side A, etched
SP-05186-B ES-2 ℗(Trumpet Logo) ƐmwVariant 2, side B, etched
SP-0̶5̶1̶6̶ SP-05186-A ES-1 EMWStamped runout, side A
SP-05186-B SH-1 △19651-XStamped runout, side B
SP-05186 A SH-1 ⓟ (ꟼ~ √) ɑ △19651 1-2Side A runout
SP-05186 B SH-1 ⓟ (ꟼ~ √) ɑ △19651-X 1-2Side B runout
OMD - 1 -A- 5-2-88 I OMDSide A, stamped
OMD - 1 -B- 15-2-88 II OMDSide B, stamped
OMD 1 AQStamped runout, side A
OMD 1 BStamped runout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Bertelsmann Music Group TLP-90111 / Virgin TLP-90111First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Australia | Virgin OMD1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Brazil | Virgin 140.8037First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VL 2454First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records R 184156First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Canada | Virgin VL 2454First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 208 604 / Virgin 208 604 -630First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 15 729 7 / Virgin DM 208 604LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 208 604 / Virgin 208 604-630First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 208 604First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 208 604 / Virgin 208 604-630First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 124541First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Germany | Virgin 36 256-6LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG 50 350 / Virgin VG 50350First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Japan | Virgin VJL-28007First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Virgin VKPL-0041 / OMD 1LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1991 | Poland | MJM Music PL MJM 121 / Virgin MJM 121LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Virgin LL-208604 / Virgin LL-208 604LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Virgin LL-208 604 / Virgin LL-208604LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of The Best Of OMD are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1988 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Italy, Greece and more. One of them is Virgin OMD 1, released February 29, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OMD 1, SP 5186, SP-05186, 605473) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OMD 1 A-4U-1-1-DD and OMD 1 B-4U-1-3 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.
