A Night At The Opera vinyl value
Queen — A Night At The Opera: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Hollywood | D000262001 | USA & Canada | Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold, 180 Gram | from $22 |
| 2015 Virgin EMI | 00602547202697 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered | $33–$51 |
| 2015 Hollywood | D003983401 | US | Reissue, Half Speed Mastered | from $22 |
| 2015 VMP's Essentials | E071 | US | Club Edition, Multi-Color Galaxy | from $70 |
| 2018 Hollywood | D002995401 | US | Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered | from $70 |
11 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 EMI | 064 7 46207 1 | Germany | Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1987 EMI | EMC 197176 | Australia & New Zealand | Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1987 EMI | EMS-81799 | Japan | Promo, Reissue |
| 1987 EMI | EMS-81799 | Japan | Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1987 EMI | EMTC 103 | UK | Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1997 EMI | 724385567414 | UK & Europe | Limited Edition, Reissue, Gatefold, 180g, DMM |
| 2000 DCC Compact Classics | LPZ-2072 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2005 EMI | TOJP-60171 | Japan | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2005 Parlophone | 338 478-1 | UK | Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 EMI | QUEENLP 4 | UK | Reissue, Remastered, Embossed, Gatefold, 180g |
| 2018 Virgin EMI | — | Japan | Reissue, Remastered, Embossed Gatefold, 180 gram |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
34 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. Sleeves migrate between copies over the years; the etching stays with the record.
- 3
Grade the condition. Condition multiplies the price: near mint can bring several times what a VG copy does. Vinyl and sleeve get separate grades; the scale is in our grading guide.
Discs and jackets part ways over the decades: a 1975 sleeve proves nothing about the record inside it. The runout etching and the label decide the pressing; the cover never does.
Questions
Which pressing of A Night At The Opera is worth the most?
Original 1975 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1983 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1987 “Promo, Reissue” and the 1997 “Limited Edition, Reissue, Gatefold, 180g, DMM”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is A Night At The Opera worth today?
Sellers ask from $22 for the later pressings we have quotes on; for the 2015 00602547202697 the median ask is $38 over 7 listings (eBay, Sep 15, 2026). The 1983 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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