Vinyl pressings
by Beggars Opera · 1970
Beggars Opera Act One was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1Y//1▼420 1 1 1Variant 1: A-side runout stamped
2Y//1▼420 1 1 1Variant 1: B-side runout stamped
1Y//1▽420 1 1 6Variant 2: A-side runout stamped
2Y//1▽420 1 1 3Variant 2: B-side runout stamped
[11](V65080 MGS2592)[SS]Side A runout [stamped](etched) SS are merged together creating a wavy rectangular
[11](V65080 MGS 2593)[SS]Side B runout [stamped](etched) SS are merged together creating a wavy rectangular
V6-5080 (MGS-2592)Side A label
V6-5080 (MGS-2593)Side B label
V65080 MGS 2592-1A Side Runout Etching
V65080 MGS2593-1 Re.1B Side Runout Etching
V6-5080A GTA-side runout etched
V6-5080B GTB-side runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Verve Records V6 5080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 018First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Israel | Vertigo 6360018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6360 018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360018 / Vertigo 6360 018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360018 / Vertigo 6360 018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Verve Records V6 5080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Verve Records V6-5080 / Verve Records V6 5080First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Verve Records V6-5080First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Verve Records V6-5080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Vertigo 6360018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 018LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 018LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Beggars Opera Act One are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360018, V6 5080, V6-5080, 6360 018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1Y//1▼420 1 1 1 and 2Y//1▼420 1 1 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.
