Vinyl pressings
by Jon Anderson · 1976
Olias Of Sunhillow was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 13 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.
K 50261 A 11E ⋀Variant 1, A-side stamped
K 50261 B 10Variant 1, B-side stamped
K-50261-A9EVariant 2, A-side stamped
K-50261-B12EVariant 2, B-side stamped
K 50261 A 11E (11)Side A stamped
K·50261·B12E C4Side B stamped
(K50261A)Side A label
(K50261B)Side B label
ST-A-763615-B B (MR) Δ21057(3) PRRunout, side A, variant 1
ST-A-763616-B B (MR) Δ 21057-X (2) PRRunout, side B, variant 1
ST-A-763615-B B (MR) Δ 21057(2) PRRunout, side A, variant 2
ST-A-763616 B B (MR) Δ 21057-X (1) PRRunout, side B, variant 2
ST-A-763615-C PRSide A runout
ST-A-763616 B PRSide B runout
ST-A-763615Side A label
ST-A-763616Side B label
ST-A-763615-B BB-I PRCRunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-763616-B BB-I PRCRunout side B, variant 1
ST-A-763615-B BB-I-III PRCRunout side A, variant 2
ST-A-763616-B BB-I-III PRCRunout side B, variant 2
ST-A-763615-B BB-1 PRCRunout, side A, variant 1
ST-A-763616 B BB-1-11 PRCRunout, side B, variant 1
ST-A-763615-B BB-1 PRCRunout, side A, variant 2
ST-A-763616 B BB-1 PRCRunout, side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Music Hall 50-16.024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Atlantic SD 18180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Atlantic 60.000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Atlantic K50261First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Atlantic K50261First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic K50261 / Atlantic ATL 50 261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | AtlanticLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Italy | Atlantic W 50261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Atlantic P-10192AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Atlantic P-10192AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL50261 / Atlantic K50261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 18180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-198 / Hispavox HATS 421-198First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-198 / Hispavox HATS 421-198LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK, Europe & US | Esoteric Recordings QECLECLP2748LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 2021 | UK, Europe & US | Esoteric Recordings QECLECLP2748LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2026 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL1-646 / Atlantic MFSL1-646LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 18180LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 18180LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic K 50261LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic K50261 / Atlantic ATL 50 261LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50261 / Atlantic K50261LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50261LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Atlantic P-10192ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K50261LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK & Europe | Atlantic ATL 50261 / Atlantic K50261LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 18180LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Olias Of Sunhillow are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Atlantic K50261.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K50261, SD 18180, 50-16.024, 60.000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 50261 A 11E ⋀ and K 50261 B 10. 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.
