Vinyl pressings
by Passport · 1980
Oceanliner 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.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WEA-50 688-A³ Manufactured in Germany PFRunout side A, etched / stamped
WEA-50688-B - PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, etched / stamped
80/003-ALabel side A
80/003-BLabel side B
ST-A-804435-C SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. O-/S M2-3Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A-804436-C SP O-XZ M2-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 1
ST-A-804435-C SP O-/ SM1-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A, variant 2
ST-A-804436-C SP O-/ SM1- ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-804435-C 24700 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 19265Etched Side A, except ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. stamped
ST-A-804436-C 24700 - X (1) 19265 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Etched Side B, except ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. stamped
ST-A-804435-MOLabel Side A
ST-A-804436-MOLabel Side B
WEA - 50688-A3- PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
WEA - 50688-A5- PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
80 / 003-ALabel side A
80 / 003-BLabel side B
XSD-18215-A-1A-2H: DM-2Runout side A
XSD-18215-B-1A-2H: DM-4Runout side B
WEA-50688-A³- PFRunout side A, variant 1, etched
WEA-50688-B⁶Runout side B, variant 1, etched
WEA-50668-A³-xx PFRunout side A, variant 2, etched
WEA-50668-B⁶-xxRunout side B, variant 2, 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 | Austria | Atlantic ATL 50 688First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 19265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic ATL 50 688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic ATL 50 688LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5409 / Gamma GWEA-5409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 688First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Atlantic ATL 50 688First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic SD 19265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic SD 19265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-5409LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Atlantic ATL G 50 688LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 688LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 688LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Oceanliner are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, US, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic ATL 50 688.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATL 50 688, SD 19265, XSD 19265, GWEA-5409) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA-50 688-A³ Manufactured in Germany PF and WEA-50688-B - PF Manufactured in Germany. 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.
