Vinyl pressings
by Thom Pace · 1979
Maybe was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
2090 361 S1 32 0 A 1 3 ARunout side A, stamped, variant 1
2090 361 S2 = 2 320 A 1 - 2Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
2090 361 S1 32 0 A A 1 · 3 ARunout side A, stamped, variant 2
2090 361 S2 = 2 320 I I 1 · 3Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
2090 361 S1 320Side A
2090 361 S2=2 320Side B
2090 361 S1 32 0 1 MRunout side A (2. Version)
2090 361 S2 32 0 A 1· 1BRunout side B (2.Version)
2090 361 S1 3 20 1 ARunout side A, variant 1
2090 361 S2 3 20 1 CRunout side B, variant 1
2090 361 S1 32 0 1 GRunout side A, variant 2
2090 361 S2 32 0 A 1Runout side B, variant 2
2020 361 S1 320 F 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
2020 361 S2 320 G 1 · 1ARunout side B, stamped, variant 1
2020 361 S1 320 Z 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
2020 361 S2 320 E 1-2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
RSO34 A//1▼E420 1 1 RCRunout stamped / etched side A
RSO34 B//1▼E420 1 1 1 0Runout stamped side B
RSO34 A//1▽E420 11 5 RCRunout side A
RSO34 B//1▽E420 11Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | RSO 2090 361First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Austria | RSO 2090 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | RSO 2090 361First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | RSO 2090 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | RSO 2090 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | RSO 2090 361First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | RSO 2090 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | RSO RSO 34First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | RSO RSO 34First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RSO 2090 361First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | New Zealand | RSO POLY 38First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSO 34 / RSO 2090 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSO 34 / RSO 2090 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSO 34 / RSO 2090 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | RSO RSO 34 / RSO 2090 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | RSO 885 872-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | RSO 883 577-7 / RSO DRSP-1177", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Maybe are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is RSO 2090 361.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2090 361, RSO 34, POLY 38) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2090 361 S1 32 0 A 1 3 A and 2090 361 S2 = 2 320 A 1 - 2. 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.
