Italy
1998- Label and catalog number
- X-Energy Records X-12260X-Energy Records x - 12260
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
X-12660-ASide A
X-12660-BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Ann Lee · 1998
2 Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1998, 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.
X-12660-ASide A
X-12660-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | X-Energy Records X-12260 / X-Energy Records x - 12260First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Canada | Universal Music UM12-9971 / Epidemic Records UM12-997112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | France | Panic Records 563 619-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1999 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 9018-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 9018R-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Spain | Vale Music VLMX 26512" | 12" |
| 1999 | Spain | Vale Music VLMX 26512" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Systematic SYSX 3112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | UK & Europe | Systematic SYSX 31 / Systematic 3984 29743 012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1999 | Spain | Vale Music VLMX 26512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Canada | Universal Music UMCR-4048-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | Germany | ZYX Music GDC 0053 - 1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 2007 | Germany | A45 Music 0182850A4512" | 12" |
| 2008 | France | Royal Flush Records RF SP 05012" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | Dance On The Beat DOTB-1612", Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", Reissue · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of 2 Times are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1998 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in Italy. One of them is X-Energy Records X-12260.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use X-12260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X-12660-A and X-12660-B. 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.