Vinyl pressings
by Rick Springfield · 1983
Living In Oz 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.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 18 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.
AFL1-4660-A-1S [Artisan Logo] GF IRunout A, variant 1
AFL1-4660-B-1S [Artisan Logo] GF FRunout B, variant 1
AFL1-4660-A-1S [Artisan Logo] GF F I A8NRunout A, variant 2
AFL1-4660-B-1S [Artisan Logo] GF F I A1NRunout B, variant 2
AFL1-4660-A² JWSide A runout, variant 1
AFL1-4660-B¹ JWSide B runout, variant 1
AFL1-4660-A¹ JWSide A runout, variant 2
AFL1-4660-B¹ JWSide B runout, variant 2
A-7898 A-1/83 S 11 Made In GermanySide A runout, variant 1
A-7898 B-1/83 S 11 Made In GermanySide B runout, variant 1
A-7898 A-1/83 S 11 II Made In GermanySide A runout, variant 2
A-7898 B-1/83 S 11 Made In GermanySide B runout, variant 2
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 | Australia | Wizard Records ZL 250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | RCA 104.4181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA AFL1-4660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | RCA 05(0131)01974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL14660 / RCA RCALP 6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84660First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA AFLI-4660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20269First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-8182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-8182First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Wizard ZL 250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Panama | RCA Victor RUSL-019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPL1-1113 / RCA Victor AFLI-4660First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | RCA PL 84660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA NL 90309LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Living In Oz are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1983 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA AFLI-4660.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFLI-4660, ZL 250, 104.4181, AFL1-4660) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-4660-A-1S [Artisan Logo] GF I and AFL1-4660-B-1S [Artisan Logo] GF F. 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.
