Vinyl pressings
by Dynasty · 1981
The Second Adventure 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.
16 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
Mastered By Capitol Wally S-20-A-RE SH-SP + SLM + SP + △790 0-1 2M3-2Side A runout
Mastered By Capitol Wally S-20-B-RE SH-SP + SLM + SP + △790-X 0-1SM1-1Side B runout
S-20-A (SP)Side A label
S-20-B (SP)Side B label
S-20-A-RE 3 SH-AR + SLM ※ + △790 Wally B-15960-A3-RE.side A, etched
💭[[Warner Logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL SLMside A, stamped
S-20-B-RE 2SH-AR + SLM ※ + △790-X Wally B-15961-B2-REside B, etched
💭[[Warner Logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL SLMside A, stamped
S-20-A -RE 3SH-AR + SLM + + Δ790 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally [Warner logo] B-15960-A3-RESide A runout
S-20-B -RE 3SH-AR + SLM + + Δ790-X (2) MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally [Warner logo] B-15961-B3-RESide B runout
S-20-A-1A-2HZ: 4Side A runout
S-20-B-1A-2HZ: GSide B runout
S-20-ASide A label
S-20-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Solar S-20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Solar SOL K 52 306 / Solar S 20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Solar SOL K 52 306 (S 20) / Solar SOL 52306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Solar P-11074SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Solar SP-11074SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Solar P-11074SFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Solar 96.0176-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Solar S-20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK & Europe | Solar SOL K 52 306 / Solar S 20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK & Europe | Solar SOL K 52 306 (S 20) / Solar SOL 52306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK & Europe | Solar SOL 52 306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Solar S-20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Solar S-20First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Solar S-20First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Solar S-20First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of The Second Adventure are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is Solar S-20.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-20, SOL K 52 306, SOL K 52 306 (S 20), P-11074S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Mastered By Capitol Wally S-20-A-RE SH-SP + SLM + SP + △790 0-1 2M3-2 and Mastered By Capitol Wally S-20-B-RE SH-SP + SLM + SP + △790-X 0-1SM1-1. 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.
