Vinyl pressings
by Fats Domino · 1977
Volume II 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.
1 pressing came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.
FS-330-A ACT 6-5-80 TR (In a circle) PA-5-77Side 1 all etched
FS-330-B ACT 6-5-80 TR (In a circle) PA-5-77Side 2 all etched
FS 330Side 1 label
FS 330Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-330First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Denmark | All Round Trading AR 30028LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1984 | Denmark | All Round Trading AR-30028LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1984 | Germany | Astan 20083LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Denmark | All Round Trading AR 31028LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Denmark | World Music WM 31028LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Surprise JTU AL 40LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Denmark | All Round Trading PD 50001LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| ? | Denmark | Time Wind F 50001 / Time Wind F3 / 50080-IIILP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vintage F 50001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Vintage F 50001 / Vintage FS 330LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Vintage F 50001 / Vintage FS 330LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Time Wind F 50001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Switzerland | Time Wind F 50001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Volume II are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is Everest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-330.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FS-330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FS-330-A ACT 6-5-80 TR (In a circle) PA-5-77 and FS-330-B ACT 6-5-80 TR (In a circle) PA-5-77. 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.
