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Ohta San Meets André Popp

by Ohta-San · 1973

15 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningPacificJazzPop

Ohta San Meets André Popp was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Ohta San Meets André Popp

9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3651
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 A&M SP 33705-T1 8BSide A runout

T1 A&M SP33706-T1 4ASide B runout

SP-33705Side A Label

SP-33706Side B Label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3651
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

A+M SP33705-M1 (MR) △19230 (1)A-Side Runout, etched; (MR) is stamped

A+M SP33706-M1 (MR) △19230-X (3)B-Side Runout, etched; (MR) is stamped

SP-33705A-Side Label

SP-33706B-Side Label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3651
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo · Monarch
Runout / matrix

A+M SP33705 (MR) [triangle]19230(2)Side A runout, etched, except (MR), which is stamped.

A+M SP33706 (MR) [triangle]19230-x(1)Side B runout, etched, except (MR), which is stamped.

SP-33705Side A label

SP-33706Side B label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3651
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

A&M SP 33705-P1 6Side A etched,stamped

A&M SP 33706-P1 9Side B etched,stamped

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Canada

1973
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP 3651A&M Records SP-3651
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP 33705 SP3651A TG.Runout side A, etched

SP3651B SP 33706 TG.Runout side B, etched

SP-33705Label side A

SP-33706Label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaA&M Records SP 3651 / A&M Records SP-3651First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaA&M Records SP-3651First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1973JapanA&M Records AML-194First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973PeruA&M Records ELD 02.09.402First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973South AfricaA&M Records AMLS 63651First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USA&M Records SP-3651First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USA&M Records SP-3651First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973USA&M Records SP-3651First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973USA&M Records SP-3651First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaA&M Records L 35320 / A&M Records L-35,320LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974BrazilA&M Records SA&M-2123LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974MexicoA&M Records AMS-1107LPLP
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaA&M Records 6705 / SP 33705LPLP
?CanadaA&M Records SP-3651LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USBohta Records BRS 6000LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Songs For Anna3:45
  2. A2Apples Of Paradise3:10
  3. A3One Day Of Love2:42
  4. A4Living In Dreams3:08
  5. A5Little Romance3:40
  6. A6The Sun Of My Heart3:50
  7. B1A Shade Of Blue3:25
  8. B2Garden Of Marmara3:20
  9. B3Love Is Blue2:30
  10. B4Too Tender Hearts2:54
  11. B5Keeping You Company2:45
  12. B6One Never Forgets3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ohta San Meets André Popp are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Ohta San Meets André Popp are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Ohta San Meets André Popp first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Japan, Peru and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3651.

How do I tell if my copy of Ohta San Meets André Popp is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3651, SP 3651, AML-194, ELD 02.09.402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 A&M SP 33705-T1 8B and T1 A&M SP33706-T1 4A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ohta San Meets André Popp 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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