Vinyl pressings
by Claudja Barry · 1981
The Two Of Us was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.
6 , 13 241-01-1/2Runout side A
6 , 13 241-01-2/2Runout side B
6.13 241-01-1Label side A
6.13 241-01-2Label side B
6.20 111-01-1 H1Side A runout
6.20 111-01-2 H1Side B runout
6.20 111-01-1Side A label
6.20 111-01-2Side B label
4W9 02554 ASSide A label
4W9 02554 BSSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Lollipop Records 103802First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2168 / Lollipop Records PDS 2168First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.13 241 / Jupiter Records 6.13 241 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.20 111 / Jupiter Records 6.20 111 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Lollipop Records T 18760First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes 4W9 02554First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes 4W9 02554 ASRE-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes WS9 02553First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes WS9 02553First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | Ariola 104.031 / Ariola 104 0317", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Ariola 600.516 / Ariola 600 51612", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of The Two Of Us are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Jupiter Records 6.13 241.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.13 241, 6.20 111, 4W9 02554, WS9 02553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 , 13 241-01-1/2 and 6 , 13 241-01-2/2. 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.
