Vinyl pressings
by Paul Barrere · 1983
On My Own Two Feet was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST- WTG-825125 -C TML-S 0-1 SM1- 2 EDP[circled] M1Runout, Side A - variant 1
ST- WTG-825126 -D TML-X 0-1 SM 1-1 EDP[circled] M1Runout, Side B - variant 1
ST- WTG-825125 -C TML-S 0-1 SM1- 1 EDP[circled] M1Runout, Side A - variant 2
ST- WTG-825126 -D TML-X 0-1 SM 1-1 EDP[circled] M1Runout, Side B - variant 2
ST-WTG-825125-ARLabel Side A
ST-WTG-825126-ARLabel Side B
WEA 25-0093-1 A-1 RME R/S AlsdorfRunout, side 1. Etched ("R/S Alsdorf" stamped)
WEA 25-0093-1B RME A-1[strikethrough] R/S AlsdorfRunout, side 2. Etched ("R/S Alsdorf" stamped)
R/S Alsdorf WEA 25-0093-1 A-1 RME 28Runout, Side A
R/S Alsdorf WEA 25-0093-1 B RME A̶-̶1̶ 27Runout, Side B
25-0093-1Label, Side A
25-0093-2Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Mirage 79 00701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 250 093-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0093-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0093-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 25-0093-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 25-0093-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | WEA P-11363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | WEA P-11363First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Mirage 90070-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Mirage 90070-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of On My Own Two Feet are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Mirage 90070-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90070-1, 79 00701, 250 093-1, 25-0093-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST- WTG-825125 -C TML-S 0-1 SM1- 2 EDP[circled] M1 and ST- WTG-825126 -D TML-X 0-1 SM 1-1 EDP[circled] M1. 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.
