Vinyl pressings
by Pet Shop Boys · 1986
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
R 6129 A-1-1-1-7Runout, side A, variant 1
R 6129 B-1-1-2-5Runout, side B, variant 1
R 6129 A-1-1-1-1Runout, side A, variant 2
R 6129 B-1-1-2-x1Runout, side B, variant 2
12R 6129 A-1-1-3-1Side A runout, variant 1
12R 6129 B-1-1-3-6Side B runout, variant 1
D 12R 6129 A-1-1-1⊝Side A runout, variant 2
D 12R 6129 B-1-1-1-Side B runout, variant 2
12R 6129 A-1-1-1-1 DRunout side A, variant 1
12R 6129 B-1-1-1- DRunout side B, variant 1
12R 6129 A-1-1-3-3 DRunout side A, variant 2
12R 6129 B-1-1-1-1 DRunout side B, variant 2
R 6129 A -1 - 1 - 1 ⥛ 0 DSide A runout stamped, variant 1
R 6129 B - 1 - 1 - 2 ⥛ 1 1 DSide B runout stamped, variant 1
R 6129 A -1 - 1 - 1 ⥛ 1 DSide A runout stamped, variant 2
R 6129 B - 1 - 1 - 2 ⥛ x 1 DSide B runout stamped, variant 2
12R 6129 A-1-1-1-
12R 6129 B-1-1-1-
12R 6129 A-1-1-1-11
12R 6129 B-1-1-3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI DIF 423First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone ED 214 / EMI ED 214First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone ED 214 / EMI ED 214First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Barbados | Parlophone R 6129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | EMI America S 75146First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | EMI America B-8330 / EMI America B8330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone K 060 20 1261 6 / EMI K 060 20 1261 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone 1A 006-20 1260 7 / EMI 006-20 1260 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 1567566First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6129First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2012616First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Parlophone GOOD 122First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3607First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | EMI GOOD 121First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-61197First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label (Pet Shop Boys) HTFunk 01312", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Parlophone 12R 612912", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
44 vinyl pressings of Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1986 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6129, released May 19, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6129, 12R6129, 12R 6129, V-19215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6129 A-1-1-1-7 and R 6129 B-1-1-2-5. 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.
