Vinyl pressings
by X-Ray Spex · 1977
Oh Bondage Up Yours! was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
VS.189-12 A-2 1 ⋀Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
VS.189-12 B.1 CSide B runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
VS.189-12 A-2 11 ⋀Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
VS.189-12 B.1 7 BSide B runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
VS-189-A-2 ASide A runout, etched / stamped
V-189-B-1 ASide B runout, etched / stamped
VS 189-ASide A label
VS 189-BSide B label
VS-189-A-2Side A runout, etched, variant 1
VS189-B-1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
VS-189-A-2 Λ BSide A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
VS189-B-1 10 BSide B runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
VS-189-A-2Side A runout, etched
V-189-B-1Side B runout, etched
VS.189-A-1 2 ΛSide A runout, etched / stamped
V.189-B.1 11 ΛSide B runout, etched / stamped
VS 189-ASide A label, printed
VS 189-BSide B label, printed
11787 A-1/77SSide A runout
11787 B-1/77SSide B runout
S 11787 ASide A label
S 11787 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | Virgin 11 787 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 189First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 189First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 18912First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 1897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 1897", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Missing Link MLS-177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Missing Link MLS-177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Missing Link MLS-177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS 1897", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS 1897", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS 1897", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS 1897", Single, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Germfree Records VS 1897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Europe | Germfree Records VS 1897", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Europe | Germfree Records VS 1897", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Europe | Germfree Records VS 1897", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Europe | Germfree Records VS 1897", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Germfree Records VS 1897", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
22 vinyl pressings of Oh Bondage Up Yours! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Virgin VS 18912, released September 30, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 18912, VS 189, 11 787 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS.189-12 A-2 1 ⋀ and VS.189-12 B.1 C. 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.
