Vinyl pressings
by Peter Noone · 1971
Oh You Pretty Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 16 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.
RAK 114 A-3 KTRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
RAK 114 B-2 KTRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
RAK 114 A-3 GR KT IRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
RAK 114 B-2 RD KT 3̶ 3Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
RAK 114 B-1 KTvariant 1:Stamped in run-out area B-side
RAK 114 A-2 KTvariant 1: Stamped in run-out area A-side
RAK 114 A-3 KTvariant 2: Stamped in run-out area A-side
RAK 114 B-2 KTvariant 2: Stamped in run-out area B-side
RAK 114 A-2 KTRunout A-side Stamped
RAK 114 B-1 KTRunout: B-side Stamped
RAK.114ALabel A-side
RAK.114BLabel B-side
RAK 114 A-3 KTStamped in run-out area A-side
RAK 114 B-2 KTStamped in run-out area B-side
RAK.114ALabel A-side
RAK.114BLabel B-side
p 1045-1 Bell Sound sfRunout A
p #1046-1 Bell Sound sfRunout B
1045Label A
1046Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Bell Records Bell 45131XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | RAK RAK 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | RAK RAK 114 / Columbia RAK 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-92 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Columbia IDB.783First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 83First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-92533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-92533First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Columbia 7E 006-92533 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 981First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 006-92.533 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | RAK RAK 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | RAK RAK 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 837", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Portugal | Columbia 8E 006-92 533 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Oh You Pretty Thing are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is RAK RAK 114, released April 30, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 114, Bell 45-131, 2C 006-92.533, DO-9568) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 114 A-3 KT and RAK 114 B-2 KT. 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.
