Vinyl pressings
by Black Sabbath · 1974
Attention! Black Sabbath Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
10 AA9299133 1Y 320 RRunout A, stamped - Variant 1
10 AA9299133 2Y 320 URunout B, stamped - Variant 1
10 AA9299133 1Y 320 1ZRunout A, stamped - Variant 2
10 AA9299133 2Y 320 1A YRunout B, stamped - Variant 2
10 AA9299133 1Y 320 24Runout Side A
10 AA9299133 2Y 320 24Runout Side B
AA 9299 133.1 YLabel A
AA 9299 133.2 YLabel B
06 AA9299133 1Y 1 670 111Runout Side A
06 AA9299133 2Y 1 670 111Runout Side B
AA 9299 133.1Label A
AA 9299 133.2Label B
9299 133 A 11 P74 RS 710 ∇A-side runout stamp
9299 133 B 11 P74 RS 710 ∇B-side runout stamp
FINSEN.A-/B-side runout etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Austria | Fontana 9299 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Germany | Fontana 9299 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Fontana 9299 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Fontana 9299 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Ireland | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1975 | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1975 | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1975 | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1975 | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Fontana 9299 133LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | WWA Records WWA 101LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Attention! Black Sabbath Vol. 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Scandinavia. One of them is Fontana 9299 133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9299 133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA9299133 1Y 320 R and 10 AA9299133 2Y 320 U. 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.
