Vinyl pressings
by XTC · 1989
Oranges & Lemons was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
V2581 A-1U-1-2 DSide A runout - variant 1
V2581 B-1U-1-1 DSide B runout - variant 1
V2581 C-1U-1-1 DSide C runout - variant 1
V2581 D-1U-1-2 DSide D runout - variant 1
GHS-24218-A-SH2 B-34158-SH2 △23775 Precision 1-1Side A runout
GHS-24218-B-SH1 DMM B-34159-SH1 △23775-X Precision 1-1Side B runout
GHS-24218-C-SH1 DMM B-34160-SH1 △23776 Precision 1-1Side C runout
GHS-24218-D-SH1 DMM B-34161-SH1 △23776-X Precision 1-1Side D runout
GHS-24218-A-SH2 DMM B-34158-SH2 △23775 Precision SP0-1 SM1-1 AL-SPSide A runout
GHS-24218-B-SH1 DMM B-34159-SH1 △23775-X Precision SP0-1 AL-SPSide B runout
GHS-24218-C-SH1 DMM B-34160-SH1 △23776 Precision AL-SP SP0-1Side C runout
GHS-24218-D-SH1 DMM B-34161-SH1 △23776-X Precision SP0-1 AL-SPSide D runout
V2581 A-1Side A runout variant 1
V2581 B-1Side B runout variant 1
V2581 C-1Side C runout variant 1
V2581 D-1Side D runout variant 1
427 009 1 01 (P)1989 200Runout A
427 009 2 01 (P)1989 200Runout B
427 010 1 02 (P)1989 200Runout C
427 010 2 01 (P)1989 200Runout D
VDL-2581-A CRSide A runout
VDL-2581-B CRSide B runout
VDL-2581-C CRSide C runout
VDL 2581-D CRSide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin V2581 / Virgin V2581-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | Virgin 166 427008 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Virgin VDL 2581 / Virgin VDL2581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 303 477 / Virgin V2581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 303 477 / Virgin V2581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin V2581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin V2581 / Virgin V 2581First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Mexico | Virgin LEMP-1643First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin V 2581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24218 / Virgin GHS 24218LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24218 / Virgin GHS 24218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24218 / Virgin GHS 24218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24218 / Virgin GHS 24218LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Ape House APELPX109LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Oranges & Lemons are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Virgin V 2581, released February 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2581, GHS 24218, V2581, 166 427008 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V2581 A-1U-1-2 D and V2581 B-1U-1-1 D. 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.
