Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Philips 838 807 JY
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
✳ AA838807 1Y//4Runout Side 1
✳ AA838807 2Y//2Runout Side 2
BSRunout
Vinyl pressings
by Esther & Abi Ofarim · 1967
2 In 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
✳ AA838807 1Y//4Runout Side 1
✳ AA838807 2Y//2Runout Side 2
BSRunout
838807 1Y//1▽420 1 1Runout A, variant 1
838807 2Y//1▽420 1 1Runout B, variant 1
838807 1Y//1▽420 1 1 19Runout A, variant 2
838807 2Y//1▽420 1 1 1 4Runout B, variant 2
620 209 1LSide A Label
620 209 2LSide B Label
620209 1L//1▽420 11 1Side A runout
620209 2L//1▽420 1 1 1Side B runout
620 209 1LSide A label
620 209 2LSide B label
AA 843992 1Y 1 670 Ⓟ 1967 112Runout side A , variant 1
AA 843992 2Y 1 670 Ⓟ 1967 113Runout side B, variant 1
AA 843 992 1Y 1 670 Ⓟ 1967 117Runout side A, variant 2
AA 843 992 2Y 1 670 Ⓟ 1967 116Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Austria | Philips 838 807 JYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 838 807 JYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Philips 843 992 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Philips 838 807 JY / Philips SBL 7825First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Philips JY 838807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Philips SBL 7825 / Philips SBL.7825First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Philips BL 7825 / Philips BL.7825First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Philips BL 7825 / Philips BL.7825First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 838 807LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1968 | Spain | Philips 620 210 JLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Philips 55019LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Austria | Philips 55019LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Israel | Phonodor 13004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Philips 55019LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Philips 55019LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition |
15 vinyl pressings of 2 In 3 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, UK, Austria, Netherlands and more. One of them is Philips 838 807 JY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 838 807 JY, SBL 7825, BL 7825, 843 992 PY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✳ AA838807 1Y//4 and ✳ AA838807 2Y//2. 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.