Vinyl pressings
by Patti LaBelle · 1986
Oh, People was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
M D R / S Alsdorf 258610-7A KRunout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 258610-7B KRunout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 258610-7A K DRunout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 258610-7B KRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 258609-0-A2Matrix Runout Side A
R/S Alsdorf 258609-0-BMatrix Runout Side B
MCA 1075A//1▽420 TSide A Runout, stamped
MCA 1075B//1▽420 ✳︎TSide B Runout, stamped
MCAX 1075-ASide A
MCAX 1075-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 7-52877First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 7-52877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23651First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52877First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records 52877First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 610-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 609-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Ireland | MCA Records MCA 1075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8610-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | MCA Records P-2153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | MCA Records PS-1046First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Panama | MCA Records 52877First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | MCA Records 1590847First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 52877First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records S 258 610-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1075 dl12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
30 vinyl pressings of Oh, People are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records 258 610-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 258 610-7, 258 609-0, MCA 1075, MCAT 1075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M D R / S Alsdorf 258610-7A K and R / S Alsdorf 258610-7B K. 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.
