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Vinyl pressings

Space Opera

by Didier Marouani · 1987

19 pressings2 countriesSynth-popAmbientElectronic

Space Opera was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Space Opera

2 pressings came out in 1987, 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.

France

1987
Label and catalog number
Trema 310 248
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MPO 340 248 A1A-side runout

MPO 340 248 BB-side runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987FranceTrema 310 248First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987FranceTrema 310 248First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USSRМелодия А60 00381 006 / Trema А60 00381 006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1989USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1989USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989USSRМелодия А60 00381 006LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1990USSRМелодия А60 00381 006LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1991USSRМелодия A60 00381 006LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Part 14:38
  2. A2Part 23:00
  3. A3Part 33:51
  4. A4Part 4 (Save Our Soul)4:43
  5. B1Part 53:37
  6. B2Part 64:27
  7. B3Part 74:07
  8. B4Part 85:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Space Opera are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Space Opera are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1987 and 1991.

When was Space Opera first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France. One of them is Trema 310 248.

How do I tell if my copy of Space Opera is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 310 248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO 340 248 A1 and MPO 340 248 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Space Opera on vinyl worth?

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.

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