Vinyl pressings
by Sad Café · 1980
My Oh My 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.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SAD 3-A-3 W3 STRAWBERRY ½ TECHNICS ·W·A side, etched and stamped, variant 1
SAD 3-B-3 STRAWBERRY ½ TECHNICS TW W-9B side, etched and stamped, variant 1
SAD 3-A-3 STRAWBERRY ½ TECHNICS 'W' A1 W-23A side, etched and stamped, variant 2
SAD 3-B-2 STRAWBERRY ½ TECHNICS A2 X W LB W-12B side, etched and stamped, variant 2
SAD 3 - A - 4 STRAWBERRY ½ TECHNICS 'W' A1 HA-side run-out, hand-etched and stamped
SAD 3 - B - 3 STRAWBERRY ½ TECHNICS 'W' A2 EB-side run-out, hand-etched and stamped
SAD 3 ASide A label
SAD 3 BSide B label
SAD 3 - A - 3 ½ TECHNICS 'W' W-16A-Side Run-out, Hand-etched
SAD 3 - B - 2 ½ TECHNICS A2B-Side Run-out, Hand-etched
STRAWBERRYA&B-side Run-outs, Stamped
SAD 3 - A - 4 ½ TECHNICS 'W' A1 HA-Side Run-out, Hand-etched
SAD 3 - B - 3 ½ TECHNICS 'W' A2 EB-Side Run-out, Hand-etched
STRAWBERRYA&B-side Run-outs, Stamped
(02245-A)mono label
(02245-A)stereo label
PB-5234-A//44191-1-YRunout side A
PB-5234-B//44192-1-YRunout 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 | RCA Victor 103575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | RCA PB 5234 / RCA Victor PB 5234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | RCA PB-5234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA PB-5234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA PB-5234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA SAD 3 / RCA PB 5234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA SAD 3 / RCA PB 5234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA SAD 3 / RCA PB 5234First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | RCA SAD 3 / RCA PB 5234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records 2245-S / A&M Records 2245First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RCA PB-5234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of My Oh My are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is RCA SAD 3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAD 3, 2245-S, PB-5234, 103575) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAD 3-A-3 W3 STRAWBERRY ½ TECHNICS ·W· and SAD 3-B-3 STRAWBERRY ½ TECHNICS TW W-9. 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.
