Vinyl pressings
by Bob James · 1975
Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RVG 87717 A-RE-6 XT VAN GELDERRunout side A, variant 1
RVG 87717 B-2 X XT VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 1
RVG 87717•A• RE-5 T VAN GELDER A 2Runout side A, variant 2
RVG •87717•B-2, X XT VAN GELDER A 13Runout side B, variant 2
VAN GELDERStamped Side A/B
RVG.87717.A-RE-6Variant 1 Side A etched
RVG.87717.B-2Variant 1 Side B etched
RVG 87717 • A • RE-5 XVariant 2 Side A etched
RVG 87717 AA label
RVG 87717 BB label
T1 RVG⋆87717⋆A⋆RE-10 ⋆ CTH VAN GELDER BA etch, VAN GELDER B stamp
T2 RVG⋆87717⋆B-8 ⋆ CTH VAN GELDER AB etch, VAN GELDER A stamp
RVG•87717•A• RE-6• XTA-Side Runout Etching
RVG•87717•A-1 XTB-Side Runout Etching
VAN GELDERStamped Both Sides
RVG 87717 AA-Side Label
S2 RVG 87717 A-11 VAN GELDER B2A-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
S RVG 87717 B-2 x VAN GELDERB-Side Runout Etching
S2 RVG 87717 A-12 VAN GELDER B2A-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
S RVG 87717 B-2 VAN GELDERB-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
RVG 87717-A-RE-5 X VAN GELDERSide A etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG-87717-B-2 X VAN GELDERSide B etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG 87717 AA-Side Label
RVG 87717 BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6057 S1 / CTI Records CTI 6057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | CTI Records CTI 6057 S1 / CTI Records RVG 87717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | CTI Records CTI 6057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | CTI Records CTI 6057 / CTI Records 0006.057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | CTI Records GP-3010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | CTI Records GP-3010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CTI Records CTI 6057 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CTI Records CTI 60.57First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CTI Records CTI 60.57First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CTI Records CTI 6057 / CTI Records CTI 6057 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | CTI Records CTI 6057 S1 / CTI Records CTA-1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237672 / CBS FC36836LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237672 / CBS FC36836LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Tappan Zee Records FC 36836 / Columbia FC 36836LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 2006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5710LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Tappan Zee Records FC 36836 / Columbia FC 36836LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Tappan Zee Records FC 36836 / CBS FC 36836LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Tappan Zee Records PC 36836 / Columbia PC 36836LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Venezuela | CBS JZ-20.032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Evosound EVLP041GOLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6057 / CTI Records 0006.057LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6057 / CTI Records 0006.057LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Nigeria | CBS JC 36836LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 84821 / CBS S CBS 84821LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | CTI Records CTI 6057 S1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC36836 / Tappan Zee Records PC36836LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CTI Records CTI 6057 S1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Two are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1975 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6057 S1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6057 S1, CTI 6057S1, CTI 6057, GP-3010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG 87717 A-RE-6 XT VAN GELDER and RVG 87717 B-2 X XT VAN GELDER. 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.
