Vinyl pressings
by Omega · 1972
Élő Omega 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.
5 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
SLPX 17447–A 11. E02 [etched] 3-57Runout stamp A variant 1
SLPX 17447-B 11 E02 [etched] 4-13Runout stamp B variant 1
SLPX 17447–A 11. E02 [etched] 4-104Runout stamp A variant 2
SLPX 17447-B 11 E02 [etched] 6-Runout stamp B variant 2
SLPX 17447-A 1L E02Side A runout, variant 1
SLPX 17447-B 11L E03Side B runout, variant 1
SLPX 17447-A 11. E02 3-55Side A runout, variant 2
SLPX 17447-B 11 E02 1-73Side B runout, variant 2
SLPX 17447-A II. E02 5—18Runout stamp A, 5—18 etched, variant 1
SLPX 17447-B III. E03 1–26Runout stamp B, 1–26 etched, variant 1
SLPX 17447-A II. E02 5-28Runout side A, variant 2
SLPX 17447-B III. E03 2-5Runout side B, variant 2
SLPX 17447-A II. EO2 3-42Runout Side A, variant 1
SLPX 17447-B II EO2 3-6Runout Side B, variant 1
SLPX 17447-A V. EO5 21Runout Side A, variant 2
SLPX 17447-B III EO3 5-26Runout Side B, variant 2
SLPX 17447-A II. E02Runout, Side A - stamped
5-14Runout, Side A - etched (Version 1)
5-6Runout, Side A - etched (Version 2)
7-42Runout, Side A - etched (Version 3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hungary | Pepita S LPX 17447First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Hungary | Pepita S LPX 17447 / Pepita SLPX 17447First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Hungary | Pepita S LPX 17447 / Pepita SLPX 17447First yearLP, Album, Tour Recording · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Tour Recording · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Hungary | Pepita S LPX 17447 / Pepita SLPX 17447First yearLP, Album, Tour Recording · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Tour Recording · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Hungary | Pepita S LPX 17447 / Pepita SLPX 17447First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1336 / Hungaroton 1 13 1336LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Hungary | Pepita S LPX 17447 / Pepita SLPX 17447LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Hungary | Pepita SLPX 17447LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Hungary | Pepita S LPX 17447 / Pepita SLPX 17447LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Hungary | Pepita S LPX 17447LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Élő Omega are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Hungary. One of them is Pepita S LPX 17447.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S LPX 17447) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLPX 17447–A 11. E02 [etched] 3-57 and SLPX 17447-B 11 E02 [etched] 4-13. 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.
