Vinyl pressings
by Whodini · 1987
Open Sesame was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
D-1 ᐉ JL-8494-SA-RE1 HERBIE JR :v)Runout side A, etched, variant 1
D-1 ᐉ JL-8494-SB-RE1 HERBIE JR :v)Runout side B, etched, variant 1
C-1 ᐉ JL-8494-SA-RE1 HERbiE JR. :-)Runout side A, etched, variant 2
C-2 ᐉ JL-8494-SB-RE1 HERbiE JR. :-)Runout side B, etched, variant 2
JL-8494-SA-RE1-1 HERBIE JR :) 0 B-27745-RE1-1 △ 16805 1-1Side A variant 1
JL-8494-SB-RE1-2 HERBIE JR :) 0 B-27746 -RE1-2 △ 16805-X 1-Side B variant 1
SP JL-8494-SA-REI-SPI I-I HERBIE JR :)A Side etched variant 2
Src JL-8494-SB-REI-SPI I-I HERBIE JR :)B Side etched variant 2 [Src linked]
D-2 ᐉ JL-8494-SA-RE1 HERbiE JR. :-)Runout side A etched [ᐉ stamped]
C-1 ᐉ JL-8494-SB-RE1 HERbiE JR. :-)Runout side B etched [ᐉ stamped]
(JL-8494-SARE1)Label side A
(JL-8494-SBRE1)Label side B
CS-B-III DMM A C-6.26667-01-1Runout side A
CS-B-III C DMM A C-6.26667-01-2Runout side B
6.26667-01-1Label side A
6.26667-01-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Jive JL-8494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Jive JL-8494LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Germany | Jive 6.26667First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Jive 6.26667LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Greece | Jive 40024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Jive ZL 71333First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Jive ALI-28055First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Jive ALI-28055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Jive 656.098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Jive HIP 50First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Jive JL-8494 / Arista JL-8494First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Jive JL-8494First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Jive JL-8494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Jive JL-8494LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2420678 / Jive HIP 50First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3359LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Jive JL-8494 / Arista JL-8494LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Open Sesame are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Jive JL-8494.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JL-8494, HIP 50, 6.26667, 40024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D-1 ᐉ JL-8494-SA-RE1 HERBIE JR :v) and D-1 ᐉ JL-8494-SB-RE1 HERBIE JR :v). 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.
