Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1980
Oh Yeah was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
2001972 A//1 EM 11Machine stamped in run-out area A-side
2001972 B// 1 EM 11 1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
ARUNHand etched in run-out area A-side
POY 603 A POLYGRAM 2001 972 ARUNRunout, A-side
603 POY B POLYGRAM 2001 972Runout, B-side
2001972 A//2EM 11 1A-Side Runout, Stamped. Variant 1
2001972 B// 1 EM 11 9B-Side Runout, Stamped. Variant 1
2001972 A//1 ∇ E MA-Side Runout, Stamped. Variant 2
2001972 B//1 ∇ E MB-Side Runout, Stamped. Variant 2
2001972 A//2 11A-Side Runout, Stamped.
2001972 B// 1 11B-Side Runout, Stamped. Variant 1
ARUNA-Side Runout, Hand-etched. All variants
2001972 DJ A//4EM 7 1 1A-Side Runout, Stamped. Variant 1
2001972 DJ B//4 EM 1 4B-Side Runout, Stamped. Variant 1
2001972 A//1 ∇ E MA-Side Runout, Stamped. Variant 2
2001972 B//1 ∇ E MB-Side Runout, Stamped. Variant 2
ST-80C 38645-SP MASTERDISK RL 1-1Run-out Side A
ST-80C-38646 SP MASTERDISK RL 1-1Run-out Side B
ST-80C-38645-SPLabel Side A
ST-80C-38646-SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Polydor 2001 972First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Austria | Polydor 2001 972First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | Polydor 2001 972First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6207 / EG DPQ 6207First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6207 / EG DPQ 6207First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 972 / EG 2001 972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Polydor POLY 91First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001 972First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | Polydor PS 1173First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 20 01 972 / EG 20 01 972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2001 972 / EG 2001 972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2001 972 / EG 2001 972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2001 972 / EG 2001 972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2001 972 / EG 2001 972First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2001 972 / EG 2001 972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Oh Yeah are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2001 972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001 972, 7310, DPQ 6207, POLY 91) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2001972 A//1 EM 11 and 2001972 B// 1 EM 11 1. 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.
