Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 1975
ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1975, 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.
OE 1324/H A 12Full runout stamp A - Variant 1
OE 1324/H B 4Full runout stamp A - Variant 2
OE 1324/X A 10Full runout stamp A - Variant 3
OE 1325/K A 14Full runout stamp B - Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 0330 / Opus 91 13 0330First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 0330 / Opus 91 13 0330LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 91 13 0330LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 0330 / Opus 91 13 0330LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 0330 / Opus 91 13 0330LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 0330 / Opus 91 13 0330LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 0330 / Opus 91 13 0330LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 0330 / Opus 91 13 0330LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 0330LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9113 0330 / Opus 91 13 0330LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Opus 9113 0330.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9113 0330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OE 1324/H A 12 and OE 1324/H B 4. 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.
