Germany
August 1, 1988- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 887 818-7
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
887 818 - 7 S 1 3 20 A 1Runout side A, stamped
887 818 - 7 S 2 3 20 C 1Runout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Zanga Zanga · 1988
Oh Ciolili was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.
887 818 - 7 S 1 3 20 A 1Runout side A, stamped
887 818 - 7 S 2 3 20 C 1Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | Jonathan 943First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 818-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2358First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-213First year7", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Konga Music CX-009First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 887 818-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | Jonathan 894312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Jonathan 146337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Dureco 110105.77", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 5010612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 5010612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Urban URBX 37 / Urban 887 818-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Urban URBX 37 DJ12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Urban URB 377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Oh Ciolili are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Germany, Scandinavia, Spain, France. One of them is Polydor 887 818-7, released August 1, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 887 818-7, 887 818-1, MRCS 2358, CX-009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 887 818 - 7 S 1 3 20 A 1 and 887 818 - 7 S 2 3 20 C 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.