Vinyl pressings
by Oasis · 1998
The Masterplan was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CRELP 241 A-1-1-1 DSide A, stamped
CRELP 241 B-1-1-1 DSide B, stamped
CRELP 241 C-1-1-1 DSide C, stamped
CRELP 241 D-1-1-2 DSide D, stamped
C RELX 241 DISC 1 A-1-1- 1 MIKE'S-THEEXCHANGEA-side
C RELX 241 DISC 1 B-1-1- 1 MIKE'S-THEEXCHANGEB-side
CRELX 241 DISC 2 A-1-1- 1 MIKE'S-THEEXCHANGEC-side
CRELX 241 DISC 2 B-1-1- 1 MIKE'S-THEEXCHANGED-side
CRELP 241 A-1-1-1 D MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DMMSide A runout, stamped / etched
CRELP 241 B-1-1-1 D MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DMMSide B runout, stamped / etched
CRELP 241 C-1-1-1 D MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DMMSide C runout, stamped / etched
CRELP 241 D-1-1-2 D MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DMMSide D runout, stamped / etched
CRELP 241 A-1-1-1 D MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DMMSide A runout, stamped / etched
CRELP 241 B-1-1-1 D MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DMMSide B runout, stamped / etched
CRELP 241 C-1-1-1 D MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DMMSide C runout, stamped / etched
CRELP 241 D-1-1-2 D MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE DMMSide D runout, stamped / etched
01 491830 20 1A1Stamped A side runout
01 491830 20 1B1Stamped B side runout
01 491830 20 1C1Stamped C side runout
01 491830 20 1D1Stamped D side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Europe | Helter Skelter HES 491830 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1998 | UK | Creation Records CRELX 241First year10", 45 RPM, Box Set, Compilation | 10", 45 RPM, Box Set, Compilation |
| 1998 | UK | Creation Records CRELX 24110", 45 RPM, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label, All Media, Compilation · Test pressing | 10", 45 RPM, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label, All Media, Compilation · Test pressing |
| 1998 | UK | Creation Records CRELP241First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1998 | UK | Creation Records CRELP241First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1998 | UK | Creation Records CRELP 241 / Creation Records CRELP241First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP009XLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Big Brother RKIDLP009XLP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP009LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Big Brother RKIDLP009LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP009X / Big Brother RKIDLP009LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1063~4LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Not On Label (Oasis (2))LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Big Brother BLOOD239LP, Compilation, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2023 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP109CMLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Big Brother RKIDLP109CLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Big Brother RKIDLP109LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1063~4LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK | Big Brother RKIDLP109PLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Big Brother RKIDLP109LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | Japan | Big Brother RKIDLP109LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Masterplan are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1998 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK, Europe. One of them is Creation Records CRELP 241, released November 2, 1998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRELP 241, CRELX 241, CRELP241, HES 491830 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRELP 241 A-1-1-1 D and CRELP 241 B-1-1-1 D. 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.
