Vinyl pressings
by Prime Time · 1985
Ocean Of Crime was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
○ C - 6. 20 471 - 01 - 1Runout side A, stamped
○ C - 6. 20 471 - 01 - 2Runout side B, stamped
BNBoth runouts, etched
6.20471-01-1Label side A
BN c-6,14 430-01-1Runout side A, etched, stamped
BN 0 c-6,14 430-01-2Runout side B, etched, stamped
6.14430-01-1Label side A
6.14430-01-2Label side B
⬭ C - 6, 20 471 - 01 - 1 BNRunout side A
⬭ C - 6, 20 471 - 01 - 2 BNRunout side B
6.20471-01-1Label side A
6.20471-01-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 1268First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 8564First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Chic 13.858 / Chic 13858First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Chic 6.20471 / Chic 6.20471 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Chic 6.14430 / Chic 6.14430 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Chic 6.20471 / Chic 6.20471 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | Chic C-6.20 47112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Italy | Carrere CRE A 6794First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Spain | Chic 6.14430 AC / Pdi A-10.835First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Pdi 20.835First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Ocean Of Crime are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, Denmark, France, Italy and more. One of them is Chic 6.20471.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.20471, 6.14430, MRCX 1268, MRCS 2068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ○ C - 6. 20 471 - 01 - 1 and ○ C - 6. 20 471 - 01 - 2. 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.
