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Opera Sauvage

by Evangelos Papathanassiou · 1979

52 pressings18 countriesSoundtrackModern ClassicalAmbientElectronic

Opera Sauvage was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Opera Sauvage

15 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2480 551
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2̶4̶7̶3̶ ̶1̶0̶5̶-AS 2480 551 SNB DMSide A run-out area

2̶4̶7̶3̶ ̶1̶0̶5̶-BS 2480 551 SNB DMSide B run-out area

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Polydor VAN 04
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 53-HRM
Runout / matrix

A-1 ⟷ VAN-04-AS-HRM MASTERDISK HWSide A runout-etched (except MASTERDISK stamp

C-1 ⟷ VAN-04-B-HRM-2 MASTERDISKSide B runout-etched (except MASTERDISK stamp

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Polydor VAN 04
Format
LP, Album · 26-PRC
Runout / matrix

VAN⸱04-AS-PRC-C 1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWRunout A, etched, exc. MASTERDISK, stamped

VAN-04-BS-PRC-C 1-1-1Runout B, etched

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 52 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaPolydor 2480 551First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaPolydor VAN-04First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaPolydor 2480 551First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FrancePolydor 2473 105First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyPolydor 2480 551First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyPolydor 2480 551First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979IsraelPolydor 2473 105 / Phonokol Ltd. 2480551First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsPolydor 2473 105First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsPolydor 2473 105First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979NetherlandsPolydor 2473 105First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsPolydor 2473 105First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsPolydor 2473 105First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979New ZealandPolydor 2480 551First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USPolydor VAN 04First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USPolydor VAN 04First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FrancePolydor 2473 105LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980FrancePolydor 2473 105LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1980SpainPolydor 24 73 105LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980SpainPolydor 24 73 105LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanPolydor MPF 1302LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980JapanPolydor MPF 1302LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980AustraliaPolydor 2480 551LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ItalyPolydor 2490 161LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PhilippinesPolydor 2490-161LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKPolydor 2490 161LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981UKPolydor 2490-161LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981UKPolydor 2490-161LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982ArgentinaPolydor 2480551LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2221454 / Polydor 2480 551LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984MexicoPolydor LPR 16500LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 24 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991SpainPolydor 829 663-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPolydor VAN 04LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor VAN-04-US / Polydor VAN 04LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 2473 105LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainPolydor 24 73 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainPolydor 24 73 105LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainPolydor 24 73 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPolydor SPELP 81LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPolydor SPELP 81LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPolydor 829-663-1 / Polydor 829 663-1 Y-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USPolydor 829 663-1 Y-1 / Polydor 829 663-4 Y-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPolydor VAN 04LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?USPolydor VAN 04LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Hymne2:44
  2. A2Rêve12:36
  3. A3L'Enfant5:00
  4. A4Mouettes2:31
  5. B1Chromatique3:27
  6. B2Irlande4:47
  7. B3Flamants Roses11:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Opera Sauvage are there?

52 vinyl pressings of Opera Sauvage are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 1991.

When was Opera Sauvage first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2480 551.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2480 551, VAN-04, VAN 04, 2473 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2̶4̶7̶3̶ ̶1̶0̶5̶-AS 2480 551 SNB DM and 2̶4̶7̶3̶ ̶1̶0̶5̶-BS 2480 551 SNB DM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Opera Sauvage 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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