Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Luc Ponty · 1984
Open Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
STA-845-535A B-19932-A FUTURE DISC SLM △7750 SP 0-1 SM1-4 SH-SPSide A runout variant 1
STA-845-5356 B-19933-B SLM △7750-X SP 0-1 SM1-2 SH-SPSide B runout variant 1
STA-845-535-B [Allied logo] B-19932-B FUTURE DISC SLM △7750 1-2Side A runout variant 2
STA-845-536-B [Allied logo] STA-845-535A B-19932-A FUTURE DISC SLM △7750 1-3Side B runout variant 2
SH-SP STA-845-535-A B-19932-A FUTURE DISC SLM △7750 SP 0-1 SM1-5Side A Runout Etched, Variant 1
SP 0-1SM1-1 SH-SP STA-845-5356-B B-19933-B SLM △7750-XSide B Runout Etched, Variant 1
SH-SP STA-845-535-A B-19932-A FUTURE DISC SLM △ 7750 SP 1-2 0-1 SM1-4Side A Runout Etched, Variant 2
SP 0-1SM1-2 SH-SP STA-845-5356-B B-19933-B SLM △ 7750-X 11-2Side B Runout Etched, Variant 2
78 01851 A2 165 Qu 3Runout Side A
78 01851 B QuRunout Side B
823 581-1 S 1 320Runout side A, stamped
823 581-1 S 2 320Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823581-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 581-1Y / Polydor 823 581-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 823 581First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 823 581-1YFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | Atlantic LP823581-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 823 581-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 80185-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic A1-80185 / Atlantic 7 A1-80185LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 80185-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0405First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Polydor 823 581-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Germany | MPS Records 0218245MSW / Edel Music & Entertainment Gmbh 0218245MSWLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Open Mind are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic 80185-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80185-1, 78 01851, 823581-1, 823 581-1Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-845-535A B-19932-A FUTURE DISC SLM △7750 SP 0-1 SM1-4 SH-SP and STA-845-5356 B-19933-B SLM △7750-X SP 0-1 SM1-2 SH-SP. 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.
