Vinyl pressings
by Utopia · 1983
Oblivion 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.
12 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.
PVB 6029 A HUB#2 STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
PVB 6029-B HUB#2 STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
PVB 6029 A HUB STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
PVB 6029-B HUB STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
PVB 6029 A HUB STERLINGRunout A
PVB 6029-B HUB STERLINGRunout B
R/S Alsdorf 250685-1 AA side runout - stamped
R/S Alsdorf 250685-1 BB side runout - stamped
PL 5026 A TLC A (CR)Side A runout
PL 5026-B #2 TLC-A (CR)Side B runout
R/S Alsdorf 250685-1 A F PFSide A runout
R/S Alsdorf 250685-1 B 15Side B 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 | Canada | Passport Records PL 5026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Passport Records PL 5026 / Utopia Records PL 5026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | WEA 250 685-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 250 685-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 250 685-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | WEA P-11487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | WEA 250 685-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | WEA 250 685-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | WEA 250 685-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Passport Records PB 6029 / Utopia Records PB 6029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Passport Records PB 6029 / Utopia Records PB 6029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Passport Records PB 6029 / Utopia Records PB 6029LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Japan | WEA P-11487First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Italy | WEA 25 0685-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Big Time BT-7031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Cleopatra CLO 5427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Cleopatra CLO 5428LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Cleopatra CLO5501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Oblivion are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Passport Records PB 6029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 6029, 250 685-1, PL 5026, P-11487) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVB 6029 A HUB#2 STERLING and PVB 6029-B HUB#2 STERLING. 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.
