Vinyl pressings
by Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity · 1967
Open was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
607 002 A▽1 12Side A runout, stamped variant 1
607 002 B▽1 11 11Side B runout, stamped variant 1
607 002 A▽1 1 8Side A runout, stamped variant 2
607 002 B▽1 11 11Side B runout, stamped variant 2
608002 A//2 11 8Side A runout
608002 Bᐁ1 11 8Side B runout
607002 A▽ 1 1 1 2Side A runout, variant 1
607002 B▽1 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 1
607 00 2 A ▽ 1 1 1Side A runout, variant 2
607 00 2 B ▽ 1 1 1Side B runout, variant 2
608002 A// 1 14Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
608002 B ▽ 1 1 1 4Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
608002 A//2 1 1 4Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
608002 B ▽ 1 1 1 4Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
608002 A//2 1 1Variant 1: side A runout, stamped
608002 B▽1 1 1 6Variant 1: side B runout, stamped
608002 A//2 1 1 7Variant 2: side A runout, stamped
608002 B▽1 1 1 PVariant 2: side B runout, stamped
607002 A▽ 1 1 1 2Side A runout, stamped
607002 B▽1 1 1 3Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | International Polydor Production 608002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Australia | International Polydor Production 608002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Australia | International Polydor Production 608002First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Marmalade 658 069 / Marmalade 658.069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Italy | Ricordi International LIR 22.014First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Polydor 184130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Polydor 184 130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Polydor SLPHM 184130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Spain | Polydor 48 909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Marmalade 607 002 / Marmalade 607002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Marmalade 608 002 / Marmalade 608002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Marmalade 607002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Marmalade 608002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Marmalade 608 002 / Marmalade 608002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Marmalade 607002First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2428 304 / Rotation 2428 304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2428 304 / Rotation 2428 304LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2475 666LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Andorra | Disconforme SL DISC 1901 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 42049LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue | LP, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | Soul Bank Music SBM018LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 608002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 608 002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Marmalade 658 069 / Marmalade 658.069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Marmalade 658 069 / Marmalade 658.069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Marmalade 608002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of Open are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Australia, France, Italy and more. One of them is Marmalade 607 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 607 002, 608 002, 607002, 608002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 607 002 A▽1 12 and 607 002 B▽1 11 11. 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.
