Vinyl pressings
by Denise LaSalle · 1976
Second Breath was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
p ABCD-966-(B scratched) A -L.NIX- ARDENT ASide A Runout, stamped / etched
p ABCD-966-(A scratched)B -2 -L.NIX-ARDENTSide B Runout, stamped / etched
ABCD-966-ASide A Label
ABCD-966-BSide B Label
T I ABCD-966-A (B scratched)- 2 -L.NIX- ARDENT- CSSide A Label
ABCD-966-B (A scratched) -2 -L.NIX-ARDENT- 2VSide B Label
ABCD-966-B̶ A-1A — L.NIX — ARDENT— SSide A runout
ABCD-966- A̶ B- 1B — L.NIX — ARDENT— SSide B runout
ABCD-966-ASide A label
ABCD-966-BSide B label
ABCD966A V651Side A runout etched
ABCD966B V652Side B runout etched
ABCD-966-ASide A Label
ABCD-966-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8059-ABFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8059-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | ABC Records 28325 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Singapore | ABC Records ABCD-966First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCL 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Records LP-0153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD-966First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD-966First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABCD-966First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | ABC Records 6.26-404-082LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Venezuela | ABC Records ABC-7035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia & New Zealand | ABC Records ABCD-966LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Second Breath are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-966, YX-8059-AB, 28325 XOT, ABCL 234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ABCD-966-(B scratched) A -L.NIX- ARDENT A and p ABCD-966-(A scratched)B -2 -L.NIX-ARDENT. 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.
