Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1983
My Oh My 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.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
RCA 373 A-1U-1-3 - 45 [lyre symbol]TOPIAA-side runout, variant 1
RCA 373 B-2U-1-2- 12B-side runout, variant 1
RCA 373 A-1U-1-1 - 45 [lyre symbol]TOPIAA-side runout, variant 2
RCA 373 B-2U-1-4- 1B-side runout, variant 2
RCA 373 A-1U-1-1-33 ƱTOPIAA-side runout, variant 1
RCA 373 B-1U-1-3-19 ƱTOPIAB-side runout, variant 1
RCA 373 A-1U-1-3-2 3 ƱTOPIAA-side runout, variant 2
RCA 373 B-1U-1-4-1 7 ƱTOPIAB-side runout, variant 2
RCAT 373 A-1U-1-21 UtopiaRunout, side A, variant 1
RCAT 373 B-1U-1-1 UtopiaRunout, side B, variant 1
RCAT 373 A-1U-1-6-31 UtopiaRunout, side A, variant 2
RCAT 373 B-1U-1-1 UtopiaRunout, side B, variant 2
RCA-373-A SWA-side runout, etched
RCA-373-B SWB-side runout, etched
RCA 373 A§A-side label matrix
RCA 373 B§B-side label matrix
RCA 373 A-1U-1-1-3 ƱTOPIAA-side runout
RCA 373 B-1U-1-1-4 ƱTOPIAB-side runout
RCA 373 A§A-side label
PB 68119 AA-side label
RCA 373 A-1 DAMONT POUNDA TA1PEA-side runout, hand-etched
RCA 373 B-1 DAMONTB-side runout
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 | France | RCA PB 68119 / RCA Victor PB 68119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 68119 / RCA PB 68119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PC 68120 / RCA Victor PC 68120First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA RCA 373First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PB 68119First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PB 68119First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-136First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | RCA RCA 373 / RCA RCA-373First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB 68119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 373 / RCA PB 68119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCAT 373First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 373 / RCA PB 68119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 373 / RCA PB 68119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 373 / RCA PB 68119First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 373 / RCA PB 68119First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA RCA 373 / RCA PB 681197", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
36 vinyl pressings of My Oh My are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1983 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, France, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is RCA RCA 373, released November 4, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 373, RCAT 373, PB 68119, PC 68120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 373 A-1U-1-3 - 45 [lyre symbol]TOPIA and RCA 373 B-2U-1-2- 12. 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.
