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Sugar MinottOh Mr. D.C

Vinyl pressings

Oh Mr. D.C

by Sugar Minott · 1978

18 pressings2 countriesRocksteadyReggae

Oh Mr. D.C was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Oh Mr. D.C

3 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.

Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DSR 7601 A - DT SO-0091-A

DSR 7602 B - DT SO-0091-B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DSR 7601 A - DT SO-0091-ARunout A side

DSR 7602 B - DT SO-0091-BRunout B side

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Studio One
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DSR 7601 A - DT SO-0091-A

DSR 7602 B - DT SO-0091-B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JamaicaStudio OneFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978JamaicaStudio OneFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978JamaicaStudio OneFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998USStudio One SO 00917", Repress7", Repress
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013JamaicaStudio One SO-00917", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownStudio One7", Repress, 45 RPM7", Repress, 45 RPM
?UnknownMusic Lab7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SO-00917", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SO 00917", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaStudio One SO-00917", Repress7", Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SO-00917", 45 RPM, Misprint, Repress7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One SO-00917", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One7", Repress, 45 RPM7", Repress, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AOh Mr. D.C.
  2. BD.C. Pt.2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Oh Mr. D.C are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Oh Mr. D.C are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 2013.

When was Oh Mr. D.C first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One.

How do I tell if my copy of Oh Mr. D.C is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR 7601 A - DT SO-0091-A and DSR 7602 B - DT SO-0091-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Oh Mr. D.C on vinyl worth?

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.

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