Vinyl pressings
by Agitation Free · 1973
2nd was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
10 AA 6360615 1Y 320Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
10 AA 6360615 2Y 320Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
10 AA6360615 1Y 320 1 A 1Side A runout, stamped - variant 2
10 AA6360615 2Y 320 1 A 1Side B runout, stamped - variant 2
10 AA6360615 1Y 320 1 A 1Side A runout, stamped
10 AA6360615 2Y 320 1 A 1Side B runout, stamped
AA 6360 615.1 YSide B label
AA 6360 615.2 YSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 615First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Australia | Clear Light Of Jupiter CLOJ-779LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Clear Light Of Jupiter CLOJ-779LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 615LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | IRI IRI 5002 / Atmosphere IRI 5002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | Amber Soundroom AS LP 020LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | HiD MIG 00741 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 615LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2019 | Germany | HiD MIG 00741 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | IRI IRI 5002LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of 2nd are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany. One of them is Vertigo 6360 615.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA 6360615 1Y 320 and 10 AA 6360615 2Y 320. 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.
