Vinyl pressings
by Duane Allman · 1974
An Anthology Vol. II was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
2CP-0139 T1 40886-1-E STERLINGSide A runout
T1 2CP-0139 40887-1-F STERLINGSide B runout
T1 2CP-0139 40888-1-E B STERLINGSide C runout
T1 2CP-0139 40889-1-E A STERLINGSide D runout
P 2CP-0139 40886-1-D STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
P 2CP-0139 40887-1-D STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
P 2CP-0139 40888-1-D STERLINGSide C runout, variant 1
P 2CP-0139 40889-1-D STERLINGSide D runout, variant 1
Ƨ 1 2CP-0139 40886-1-B STERLING A 3Side A runout, variant 1
1 2CP-0139 40887-1-B STERLING ASide B runout, variant 1
Ƨ 1 2CP-0139 40888-1-A A 8 STERLINGSide C runout, variant 1
Ƨ 1 2CP-0139 40889-1-G A 1 STERLINGSide D runout, variant 1
2476106 A//1 420 03 11 4 1 BILBOSide A runout, stamped exc. BILBO etched
2476106 B//1 420 03 11 1 5 BILBOSide B runout, stamped exc. BILBO etched
2476107 A//1 420 03 12 1 2 BILBOSide C runout, stamped exc. BILBO etched
2476107 B//1 420 03 1 3 1 BILBOSide D runout, stamped exc. BILBO etched
2476106 A//1 420 03 11 1 2 BILBOSide A, stamped exc. BILBO etched
2476106 B//1 420 03 11 1 1 BILBOSide B, stamped exc. BILBO etched
2476107 A//1 420 03 1 2 BILBOSide C, stamped exc. BILBO etched
2476107 B//1 420 03 1 2 BILBOSide D, stamped exc. BILBO etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Capricorn Records 2CP 0139First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | France | Capricorn Records 87502 / Capricorn Records 87 502First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Capricorn Records CAP 87 502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5143-4WFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5143-4WFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5143~4WFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5143~4WFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records CAP 87 502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Capricorn Records 2 CPX 0139 / Warner Bros. Records 2 CPX 0139First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | South Africa | Capricorn Records CND.25014First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Moon Hoa Kong Up Sa PM93First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Capricorn Records 2659 037First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Capricorn Records 2659 037First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Capricorn Records 2659 037First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capricorn Records 2CP 0139First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capricorn Records CAP 87 502 / Capricorn Records 2CP0139LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Capricorn Records CAP 87 502 / Capricorn Records 2CP0139LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN-2-0139LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 2-0139LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capricorn Records CPN 2-0139LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of An Anthology Vol. II are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capricorn Records 2CP 0139.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2CP 0139, 2659 037, 87502, CAP 87 502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2CP-0139 T1 40886-1-E STERLING and T1 2CP-0139 40887-1-F STERLING. 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.
