Vinyl pressings
by Etta James · 1961
The Second Time Around 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.
6 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XTVG9293-1D LI 11059Side A Stamped, variant 1
XTVG9294-1D LI 11050Side B Stamped, variant 1
XTV69293-1D LI 11059Side A Stamped, variant 2
XTV69294-1D LI 11050Side B Stamped, variant 2
LPS-4011 S-L XSV-69295-1A U-11049 I N9OY-4083Side A Runout
XSV69296-1A N9OY 4084 1A A|||||||||||| ISide B Runout
U-11049 N9OY-4083Side A Label
U-11050 N9OY-4084Side B Label
XTV69293-1ASide 1 Stamped
XTV69294-1ASide 2 Stamped
U-11049Side 1 Label
U-11050Side 2 Label
XTV69293-1C (stamped). U-11049 ∆ 3680 (etched)Side A Stamped and Etched
XTV69294-1C (stamped), U-11050 ∆ 3680X (etched)Side B Stamped and Etched
U-11049Side A Label
U-11050Side B Label
XTVG9293-1ASide 1 Stamped
XTVG9294-1BSide 2 Stamped
U-11049Side 1 Label
U-11050Side 2 Label
X̶T̶V̶6̶9̶2̶9̶3̶-̶1̶C̶ LP-u-11049 ARGO 4011 A △3680 (MR)Side A Stamped, variant 1
X̶T̶V̶6̶9̶2̶9̶4̶-̶1̶C̶ LP-u-11050 ARGO 4011-B △3680X (MR)Side B Stamped, variant 1
U-11049Side A Label
U-11050Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Argo LP - 4011First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP - 4011First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LPS-4011 / Argo LPS 4011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP - 4011First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP - 4011First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP - 4011First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Chess CH-9287LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Chess CH-9287LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Doxy DOK-323LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | WaxTime 772037LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | DOL DOS711HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Destination Moon DMOO 089LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Jackpot Records JPR-117 / Jackpot Records 117LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-4011 / Argo LPS 4011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Argo LPS-4011 / Argo LPS 4011LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Second Time Around are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Argo LP - 4011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP - 4011, LPS-4011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTVG9293-1D LI 11059 and XTVG9294-1D LI 11050. 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.
