Vinyl pressings
by Cymande · 1973
Second Time Round was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
STERLING RL JLS-3054-ARunout side A (STERLING RL is stamped/printed, number is etched) [Var. 1]
JLS-3054-BRunout side B (etched) [Var. 1]
P JLS-3054-A STERLING RLRunout side A (etched) exc. P STERLING (stamped) [Var. 2]
P JLS-3054-A̶B STERLINGRunout side B (etched) exc. P STERLING (stamped) [Var. 2]
JLS-3054-A RL STERLINGRunout area side A
JLS-3054-BRunout area side B
JLS 3054 ALabel side A
JLS 3054 BLabel side B
JLS-3054-A-25 1 ✲ STERLING RLA-Side Runout
JLS-3054-B-25 1 ✲B-Side Runout
JLS 3054 AA-Side Label
JLS 3054 BB-Side Label
P 1 JLS-3054-A-15 STERLING RL B 1Side A run-out etching, STERLING P1 stamped
P 1 JLS-3054-B 1Side B run-out etching, P 1 B1 ATERLING stamped
JLS 3054 ASide A label matrix
JLS 3054 BSide B label matrix
JLS 3054 ASide A label matrix
JLS 3054 BSide B label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Janus Records JLS 3054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-3054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Janus Records JLS 3054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Janus Records JLS 3054First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Janus Records JLS 3054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Janus Records JLS 3054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Janus Records JLS 3054First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Sequel Records NEM LP 429LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1999 | UK | Sequel Records NEM LP 429LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Janus Records JLS 3054LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Janus Records JLS 3054LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | UK & US | Mr Bongo MRBLP159LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | UK & US | Mr Bongo MRBLP159 / Janus Records 9098-3054LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Partisan Records PTKF3026-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Partisan Records PTKF3026-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Janus Records JLS 3054LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK & US | Mr Bongo MRBLP159LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Janus Records JLS 3054LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Second Time Round are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is Janus Records JLS 3054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JLS 3054, 9098-3054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING RL JLS-3054-A and JLS-3054-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.
