Vinyl pressings
by Eric Clapton · 1974
461 Ocean Boulevard was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
77 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 27 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-SO 743147BA Side, Etched
ST-SO 743148BB Side, Etched
ST-SO-743147-LYA Side, Center Label
ST-SO-743148-LYB Side, Center Label
ST-SO 743147B [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
ST-SO 743148B [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
ST-SO 743147B [SRC logo] 1-4Side A runout, variant 2
ST-SO 743148B 1-3 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
ST-SO-743147BSide A runout
ST-SO-743148BSide B runout
ST-SO-743147MSSide A label
ST-SO-743148MSSide B label
1-1 ST-SO-743147B. [SRC Logo]Side A etched, SRC logo stamped
ST-SO 743148B 1- [SRC Logo]Side B etched, SRC logo stamped
ST-SO-743147-LYSide A label
ST-SO 743148-LYSide B label
ST-SO 743147B. [SRC logo] 1-Side A runout, variant 1
ST-SO 743148B 1- [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
ST-SO-743147B.. [SRC logo] K Y I 1-Side A runout, variant 2
ST-SO-743148B [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
ST-SO 743147B-1 P SRCA-side, etched, SRC stamped
ST-SO-743148B-1 SRCB-side, etched, SRC stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Unknown | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Argentina | RSO 5479 / RSO 2479 181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Austria | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | RSO 2394 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | RSO 2479 138First yearLP, Album, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited |
| 1974 | France | RSO 2479 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | RSO 2479 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | RSO 24 75 215LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | RSO 23 94 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5852 / RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5852 / RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5852 / RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5852 / RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5852 / RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5852 / RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1980 | Japan | RSO MWX 4033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | RSO 23MW 0009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | RSO 23MW0009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | RSO RS 1 3023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | RSO RS-1-3023 / RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | RSO 2479 118 / RSO 2479-118LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Argentina | RSO 2479 295 / RSO 22015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | RSO 811 697-1 (AD)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1993 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-196LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 199 / Polydor SVLP 199LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2000 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 199LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 2004 | Europe | Polydor 811 697-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | Japan | Polydor UIJY-9003 / Universal Music UIJY-9003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | Europe | Polydor 006025 17753181 / Universal Music Group International 006025 17753181LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Japan | Universal UIJY-75002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Europe | Polydor 0602537590926LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Polydor 375 909-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USA & Europe | Polydor 5526207 / Polydor 00602455262073LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Japan | Polydor UIJY-75294LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RSO MIP-1-9451LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RSO MIP-1-9451LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RSO RS-1-3023LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Polydor 811 697-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Polydor 811 697-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Polydor 811 697-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RSO 2479 138LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | RSO 2479 138LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2394 138LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
173 vinyl pressings of 461 Ocean Boulevard are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1974 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is RSO SO 4801, released July 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO 4801, 2479 118, QD 4801, 2394 138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-SO 743147B and ST-SO 743148B. 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.
