Vinyl pressings
by The Knack · 1981
Pay The Devil (Ooo Baby Ooo) was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
S-45-A-5054-97876A-Z1 #4 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0Run-out A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0 stamps)
S-45-A-5054-97856-Z2 #1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0Run-out B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0 stamps)
S97876ALabel Side A
S97856Label Side B
S-45-A-5054-97876-Z4 —◁ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out A
S-45-5054-97856-Z3 —◁ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out B
S97876ALabel Side A
S97856Label Side B
S-45-A-5054-97876-Z5 ✲ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamps)
S-45-A-5054-97856-Z5 ✲ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-out B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamps)
S97876ALabel Side A
S97856Label Side B
S-45-A-5054-97876-Z5· ✲ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢRun-outs, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
S97876ALabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bolivia | EMI International BO - 1348First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 86447First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records A-5054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Capitol Records 2C 008-86.447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Capitol Records 864477", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-86 447 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 447First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-86447First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-86447 / Capitol Records 3C 006 86447First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 008-86447First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 006-086 447 / EMI 10C 006-086 447First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 006-086 447 / EMI 10C 006-086 447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records CL 228First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5054First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records P-A-5054 / Capitol Records A-5054First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Pay The Devil (Ooo Baby Ooo) are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Bolivia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records A-5054, released October 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-5054, P-A-5054, CL 228, BO - 1348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-A-5054-97876A-Z1 #4 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0 and S-45-A-5054-97856-Z2 #1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0. 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.
