Germany
June 14, 1999- Label and catalog number
- Superfly 10017Superfly SUPERFLY 10.017
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, White Label
- Runout / matrix
SUPERFLY 10.017-A1Runout etching side A
SUPERFLY 10.017-B1Runout etching side B
Vinyl pressings
by Nalin & Kane · 1999
Open Your Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SUPERFLY 10.017-A1Runout etching side A
SUPERFLY 10.017-B1Runout etching side B
SUPERFLY 10.017-A1Runout Etching Side A
SUPERFLY 10.017-B1Runout Etching Side B
B926294-01 A1 HLSide A, etched
B926294-01 B1 HLSide B, etched
B924430-01 A1 MKRunout A
B924430-01 B1 MKRunout B
12 INF 007 A1 FSVSide A runout, etched
12 INF 007 AA1 FSVSide AA runout, etched
12 INF 007 A1 FSVSide A runout, etched
12 INF 007 AA1 FSVSide AA runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Germany | Superfly 10017 / Superfly SUPERFLY 10017First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Urban URBDJ 2042First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Urban URBDJ 2032First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 87First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Superfly 10017 / Superfly SUPERFLY 10.017First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1999 | UK | Infusion 12INF007 / Infusion 156 532-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Infusion 12INF007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Germany | Supra Recordings SUPRA 015-212" | 12" |
| 2006 | Germany | Supra Recordings SUPRA 015-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2006 | Spain | GT² GT2 17 N12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 2006 | Germany | Supra Recordings SUPRA 015-312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Open Your Eyes are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1999 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in Germany, UK, Spain. One of them is Superfly 10017, released June 14, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10017, URBDJ 2042, URBDJ 2032, 12INF007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUPERFLY 10.017-A1 and SUPERFLY 10.017-B1. 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.