Vinyl pressings
by Blues Image · 1970
Open 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.
16 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ST-C-701827- B MO LW W △14550 ATA side runout
ST-C-701828-B MO LW AT △14550-X WB side runout
ST-C-701827-MOA side label
ST-C-701828-MOB side label
ST C701827-1B CTH 1TRunout A
ST C701828-1B CTH 1TRunout B
ST-C-701827CTHLabel A
ST-C-701828CTHLabel B
ST-C-701827-B LW W ATSide A runout etched, variant 1
ST-C-701828-A W P ATSide B runout etched, variant 1
ST-C-701827- A W AT PSide A runout etched, variant 2
ST-C-701828- A W P ATSide B runout etched, variant 2
ST C701827-1B CTH 1 TSide A runout
ST C701828-1B CTH 1 TSide B runout
ST-C-701827CTHLabel side A
ST-C-701828CTHLabel side B
ST-C-701827-B LW W ATSide A runout etched
ST-C-701828-B LW AT WSide B runout etched
ST-C-701827 PRSide A label
ST-C-701828 PRSide B label
ST-C-701827-BB MO O LW AT ^ △4550 ATRunout A
ST-C-701828-BB MO O LW AT △4550-X WRunout B
ST-C-701827-MOLabel A
ST-C-701828-MOLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933780First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | ATCO Records SD-33-317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Chile | Atlantic 2330 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | ATCO Records 503045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Atlantic SD 33-317 / Atlantic ATS ST 06083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Atlantic MT 2027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Atlantic MT 2027First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Philippines | ATCO Records SD 33-317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9254First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-966LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-317First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-317First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-317First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-317First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | OaK Records Inc. OAK 1262LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SD 33-317LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-933780 / Atlantic SD33317LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Atlantic SD 33-317LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Open are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1970 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-317, released February 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-317, SAL-933780, SD-33-317, 2330 023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-701827- B MO LW W △14550 AT and ST-C-701828-B MO LW AT △14550-X W. 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.
