Vinyl pressings
by Yello · 1986
Oh Yeah was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year. 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.
MASTERDISK ᐉ HW B- 3 884 930-1-258817 AS· HRM-2Runout side A, variant 1
MASTERDISK ᐉ A- 4 884- 930-1 BS-HRM-1Runout side B, variant 1
MASTERDISK ᐉ HW B- 884 930-1-258817 AS· HRM-2Runout side A, variant 2
MASTERDISK ᐉ A- 884- 930-1 BS-HRM-1Runout side B, variant 2
884 930-7 - 2-5 8817 - SP 1-1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Runout Side A
884 930-7 - 2-588 17 - LONG - SP 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side B
2-58817Label Side A
2-58817 longLabel Side B
MASTERDISK Hw B– ➢ 884 930 -1-258817 AS. HRM - 2Runout side A
A– ➢ 884- 930-1 BS-HRM- 1 MASTERDISKRunout side B
2-58817Label side A
HUB MASTERED BY TRUETONE Pa 1029 884-930-1-A T.V.Runout side A
A-4 884- 9301 BS-HRM-1 MASTERDISKRunout side B
B-5 ᐉ̷ 8̷8̷4̷ ̷9̷3̷0̷-̷1̷-̷2̷5̷8̷8̷1̷7̷ ̷A̷S̷. HRM-2 MASTERDISK HW 884-930-1-ASide A runout, etched; MASTERDISK stamped
A-4 ᐉ̷ 884-930-1 BS-HRM-1 MASTERDISKSide B runout, etched; MASTERDISK stamped
2-58817Label side A
BSLabel side B
[SRC logo] 884 930-7-2-5 8817-SP I-I, MASTERDISKRunout side A
[SRC logo] 884 930-7-2-5 8817-SP I-I, MASTERDISKRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Mercury 884 930-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 884-930-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 884-930-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 884-930-1 / Polygram 884-930-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 884 930-7 / Mercury 884-930-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 884 930-7 DJ / Mercury 2-58817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 884-930-1 / Mercury 884 930-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 23987", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 23987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 884930-7 / Mercury 884-930-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australasia | Mercury 888 908-7 / PolyGram Records Pty. Limited 888 908-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Mercury 888 908-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Mercury 872 399-112", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Germany | Mercury 888 908-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Mercury 888 908-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2006 | Europe | Vertigo 170 150-6 / Universal Music Group 060251701506712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2006 | Europe | Vertigo 170 150-8 / Universal Music Group 060251701508112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Universal Music 0060248837784310", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of Oh Yeah are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US. One of them is Mercury 884-930-1, released July 11, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 884-930-1, 884 930-7, 884 930-7 DJ, 884 930-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK ᐉ HW B- 3 884 930-1-258817 AS· HRM-2 and MASTERDISK ᐉ A- 4 884- 930-1 BS-HRM-1. 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.
