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A Tab In The Ocean

by Nektar · 1972

33 pressings12 countriesProg RockPsychedelic RockRock

A Tab In The Ocean was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 A Tab In The Ocean

4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Bacillus Records BLPS 19118Bellaphon BLPS 19118
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

BLPS · 19118 · AA-side, etched

BLPS · 19118 · BB-side, etched

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 29499
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2 UAG 29499 A-1G G ORunout side A, variant 1

2 UAG 29499 B-4 G llRunout side B, variant 1

UAG 29499 A-1G G 1Runout side A, variant 2

UAG 29499 B-4 G 1Runout side B, variant 2

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Italy

1972
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 29499
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

UAG 29499 A-1GSide A runout, stamped

UAG 29499 B-4Side B runout, stamped

UAG 29499 ASide A label

UAG 29499 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1972
Label and catalog number
Bellaphon BEC 1001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BEC - 1001 ASide A runout etched

BEC - 1001 BSide B runout 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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyBacillus Records BLPS 19118 / Bellaphon BLPS 19118First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ItalyUnited Artists Records UAG 29499First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972South AfricaBellaphon BEC 1001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKUnited Artists Records UAG 29499First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceBacillus Records BR. 7005 / Bellaphon BR. 7005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974BrazilBacillus Records OW 613 / Bellaphon OW 613LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974BrazilBacillus Records OW 613 / Bellaphon OW 613LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1975SpainBacillus Records YD-99007 / CFE YD-99007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976CanadaPassport Records 9167-98017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976GermanyBacillus Records BAC 2014 / Bellaphon BAC 2014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USPassport Records PPSD-98017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USPassport Records PPSD-98017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USPassport Records PPSD-98017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976USPassport Records PPSD-98017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979GreeceMusic-Box SMB 40060LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992South KoreaDella Records DL-7754 / Han So Ri Records HSR-9050LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1993South KoreaOrange Popular OPL-5016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011GermanyLong Hair LHC 113LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2011GreeceMissing Vinyl MV027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2013USPurple Pyramid CLP 0514 / Purple Pyramid CLP 0514-1LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, ReissueLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue
2013USPurple Pyramid CLP 0514 / Purple Pyramid CLP 0514-1LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeBacillus Records 9980310 / Bellaphon 9980310LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2015EuropeBacillus Records 9980310 / Bellaphon 9980310LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2019USPurple Pyramid CLO 1314LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBacillus Records BLPS 19118 / Bellaphon BLPS 19118LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyBacillus Records 260 09 023 / Bacillus Records 260·09·023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBacillus Records 260·09·023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBacillus Records BLPS 19118 / Bellaphon BLPS 19118LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyBacillus Records BLPS 19118 / Bellaphon BLPS 19118LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyBacillus Records BLPS 19118 / Bellaphon BLPS 19118LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light 856LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?South KoreaLife Studio 54 Life 200LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKUnited Artists Records UAG 29499LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AA Tab In The Ocean17:15
  2. B1Desolation Valley
  3. B2Waves8:36
  4. B3Crying In The Dark
  5. B4King Of Twilight10:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Tab In The Ocean are there?

33 vinyl pressings of A Tab In The Ocean are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 2019.

When was A Tab In The Ocean first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, Italy, South Africa. One of them is Bacillus Records BLPS 19118.

How do I tell if my copy of A Tab In The Ocean is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLPS 19118, UAG 29499, BEC 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLPS · 19118 · A and BLPS · 19118 · B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Tab In The Ocean 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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