Vinyl pressings
by Embryo · 1970
Opal 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.
1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.
28 0654 349 = 2 S1 ST-OMM-56.003-A PFSide A runout, variant 1
28 0654 349 = 3 S2 ST-OMM-56.003-B PFSide B runout, variant 1
28 0654 349 S1 ST-OMM-56.003-A PF 1 A1Side A runout, variant 2
28 0654 349 S2 ST-OMM-56.003-B PF 1 A1Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Germany | Ohr OMM 56003 / Ohr OMM 56.003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Ohr OMM56003LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Germany | Ohr OMM 556.003 / Ohr OMM 56.003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Italy | Materiali Sonori MASO 33042LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo |
| 1989 | Italy | Materiali Sonori MASO 33042LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Italy | Materiali Sonori MASO 33043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | Transdisc TR001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | Germany | Think Progressive TPLP 1.707.014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | Germany | Think Progressive TPLP 1.707.014LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spain | Wah Wah Records LPS078LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2010 | Italy | Get Back GET711LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Russia | Мирумир MIR100706LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Loneos Editions LON005LP / Materiali Sonori LON005LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Italy | Loneos Editions LON005LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Germany | Ohr OMM 56003-6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Germany | Bonfire Records BONF029 / Materiali SonoriLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Germany | Bonfire Records BONF029 / Materiali SonoriLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Germany | Bonfire Records BONF029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Opal are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany. One of them is Ohr OMM 56003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OMM 56003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 28 0654 349 = 2 S1 ST-OMM-56.003-A PF and 28 0654 349 = 3 S2 ST-OMM-56.003-B PF. 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.
