Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show · 1972
Sloppy Seconds was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PAL 31622-1E \S oA Side, variant 1 [etched except o stamped]
PBL 31622-2B \S oB Side, variant 1 [etched except o stamped]
PAL 31622-1E \S oA Side, variant 2 [etched except o stamped]
PBL 31622-2B \S oB Side, variant 2 [etched except o stamped]
PAL 31622-1E º PA side runout, variant 1
º PAL 31622-2D PB side runout, variant 1
PAL 31622-1G º PA side runout, variant 2
º PAL 31622-2D PB side runout, variant 2
o PAL 31622-1D 1T C3Side A runout, variant 1
o PBL 31622-2C 1T A8Side B runout, variant 1
o PAL 31622-1D 1T D7Side A runout, variant 2
o PBL 31622-2C 1T A4Side B runout, variant 2
S 65132 A1A Side runout stamped
S 65132 B3B Side runout stamped
PAL 31622-1E SL 65132-AA-side, etching
S65L32-BIIB-side, etching
MX167407 SBP234254-1Side 1 runout stamped
MX167408 SBP234254-2Side 2 runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Columbia SOPL 179First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 65132 / CBS KC 31622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS S 65132 / CBS S 65132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2297LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 65132 / CBS 65132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia C 31622LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 65132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | CBS KC 31622LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Columbia C 31622LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31622LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 65132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 65132 / CBS S 65132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31622LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia C 31622LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 31622LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 31622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Sloppy Seconds are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31622.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31622, S 65132, SBP 234254, CBS S 65132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 31622-1E \S o and PBL 31622-2B \S o. 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.
