Vinyl pressings
by Any Trouble · 1980
2nd Choice was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BUY 79-A1 NOT JUST THE ILLUSION ....D toneRunout side A etched
BUY-79-B-1 ...BUT THE REALITY OF QUALITY DRunout side B etched
BUY 79-ALabel side A
BUY 79-BLabel side B
OWN 3AS-1BSide A Runout
OWN 3B-1ASide B Runout
OWN 3 ASide A Label
OWN 3 BSide B Label
OWN 3AM-1AA Side
OWN 3AS-1AB Side
OWN 3AM-1A
OWN 3AS-1A
CR BUY-79-A/45695-1-YRunout side A etched
BUY-79-B/45696-1-YRunout side B etched
BUY 79-ALabel side A
BUY 79-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Stiff Records K-8052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Benelux | Stiff Records BUY 79First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12874First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.12874 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Stiff Records BUY 79First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | Portugal | Stiff Records BUY 79First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1980 | Portugal | Stiff Records BUY 79 / Stiff Records BUY 79 NPFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Stiff Records MO 1988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Stiff Records MO 1988First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Stiff Records OWN 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Stiff Records OWN 3First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Stiff Records OWN 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 79First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of 2nd Choice are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Stiff Records BUY 79, released June 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUY 79, OWN 3, K-8052, 6.12874) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUY 79-A1 NOT JUST THE ILLUSION ....D tone and BUY-79-B-1 ...BUT THE REALITY OF QUALITY D. 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.
