Vinyl pressings
by Enoch Light And His Orchestra · 1961
Stereo 35/MM (Volume Two) was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
RS-831-SDA-1SS M2 P17 ||Var. 1 - Side A runout etched
RS-831-SD2-2SS P17Var. 1 - Side B runout etched
RS-831-SDA-1K SIDE I P17 ＩA1Var. 2 - Side A runout etched; Stamped SIDE 1, "Ｉ" and A1
RS-831 SDB-2K SIDE II B P17 B1 ＩVar. 2 - Side B runout etched; Stamped SIDE II, "Ｉ" and B1
RS_33_831_1K SIDE I A I JJ A1
RS_33_831_1K SIDE II B I JJ A1
RS-831-SDA-1SS M2 P17 ||Side A - etched
RS-831-SD2-2SS P17Side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Command SNDL-930,756First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Command RS 831 SD / Sparton Of Canada Ltd. RS 831 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Command RS 831 SD / Sparton Of Canada Ltd. RS 831 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Command CSDF 80014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Command 298 029 / Command RS 831 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Command SNDL-930,756 / Command SND-930,756First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Command RS 831 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Command RS 33 831First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Command RS 33 831First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Command RS 831 SD / Command RS 33 831LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Command RS 831 SD / ABC Records RS 831 S.D.LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FCLP 75014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Command RS 831 SDLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Stereo 35/MM (Volume Two) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Command RS 831 SD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 831 SD, RS 33 831, SNDL-930,756, CSDF 80014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-831-SDA-1SS M2 P17 || and RS-831-SD2-2SS P17. 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.
