Vinyl pressings
by Syd Barrett · 1988
Opel was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SHSP 4126 A-1-1-1Variant 1: Side A Runout
SHSP 4126 B-1-1-1-Variant 1: Side B Runout
SHSP 4126 A-1-1-1 DVariant 2: Side A Runout
SHSP 4126 B-1-1-1- DVariant 2: Side B Runout
7912061-A1Runout side A
7912061-B1Runout side B
7912061 ASIDE A
7912061 BSIDE B
7912061 - A - 30-9-88 I ∆ S. BARRETTSide A, Stamped
7912061 - A - 30-9-88 I ∆ S. BARRETTSide B, Stamped
7912061-A - 30-9-88 I S. BARRETTRunout side A
7912061-B - 30-9-88 I S. BARRETTRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brazil | Harvest 064 791206 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Harvest 064 7 91206 1 / Harvest 1C 064-7 91206 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Harvest 7 91206 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Greece | Harvest 064-7912061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Harvest 64 7912061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Harvest 54 7912061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Harvest 7912061 / Harvest 79 1206 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records C1-91206 / Harvest C1-91206LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP153LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1999 | UK & Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 153 / Harvest SVLP 153LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Harvest SHSP 4126 / Harvest 0825646310777LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Harvest RPI-543313 / Harvest SHSP 4126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Opel are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Brazil, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Harvest SHSP 4126, released October 17, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSP 4126, 064 791206 1, 064 7 91206 1, 064-7912061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSP 4126 A-1-1-1 and SHSP 4126 B-1-1-1-. 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.
