Vinyl pressings
by Emerson, Lake & Palmer · 1977
Works (Volume 2) was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 24 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.
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A & B side, stamped, all variants
K-50422-A-1A-side etched, variant 1
K-50422-B-1B-side etched, variant 1
K 50422 A3 EGA-side etched, variant 2
K-50422-A-2Etched Runout - Side A, variant 1
K-50422-B-1Etched Runout - Side A, variant 1
K-50422-A-1Etched Runout - Side A, variant 2
K-50422-B-1Etched Runout - Side B, variant 2
K-50422-A-2 A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A
K-50422-B-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 6 ASide B
I-3 K 50422 A3 EG 1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A
I-7 K 50422 B3 1 EG ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B
ATLANTIC STUDIOSLacquer cutting location
ST-A-773933-CCC (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A variant 1
ST-A-773934-CCC (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B variant 1
ST-A-773933-C P(PR)P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A variant 2
ST-A-773934-C (PR)P ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B variant 2
ST-A-773933-E (PR) Atlantic Studio D.K.Side A runout, variant 1
ST-A-773934-C (PR)P Atlantic Studio D.K.Side B runout, variant 1
ST-A-773933-E (PR)P Atlantic Studio D.K.Side A runout, variant 2
ST-A-773934-D (PR)P Atlantic Studio D.K.Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Atlantic 83801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Argentina | Atlantic M.H. 50-16.039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Atlantic M.H. 50-16.039First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Atlantic 40.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Atlantic WEA-10633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Famoso WEA - 3053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 50.422 / Atlantic 50 422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 50422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Ricordi MAL 2018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10438AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10438AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-6403ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-5283LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 25.553-ILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8680LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8680LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | BMG BMGCATLP9A / BMG BMGCATLP9BLP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | BMG BMGCATLP9 / Manticore BMGCATLP9LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 208649LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | El Salvador | Atlantic CA-1223LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic 50.422 / Atlantic 50 422LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 781 538-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 781 538-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-5283LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 19147LP, Album | LP, Album |
61 vinyl pressings of Works (Volume 2) are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Mexico, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic K50422Ⓢ.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K50422Ⓢ, K 50422, K50422, SD 19147) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and K-50422-A-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.
