Vinyl pressings
by Fawlty Towers · 1981
Second Sitting was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
REB 405 A1 REB 405 A1Runout, A-side, etched, variant 1
REB 405 B1Runout, B-side, etched, variant 1
REB-405-A2 ❊ MARunout, A-side, etched, variant 2
REB-405-B2 ❊ MARunout, B-side, etched, variant 2
REB 405 A1 020 REB405-A1 2Side A runout, variant 1
REB 405 B1 Made in Germany 020Side B runout, variant 1
REB 405 A1 020 REB405-A1 2Side A runout, variant 2
020 REB 405 B1 4Side B runout, variant 2
REB 405 A1 REB 405 A1Runout, A-side, etched
REB 405 B1Runout, B-side, etched
B-1 ↔ REB 405-RE-A FAULTY TOWERS ATI-09-RE-A1 S 웃
A-1 ↔ REB-405 SIDE 2 FAWLTY TOWERS ATI-09-2
G MX205423 2964 061–1Side A runout - stamped
G MX205424 2964 061–2Side B runout - stamped
MX205423Side A label
MX205424Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | BBC Records 2964 061First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Australia | BBC Records 2964 061First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Canada | Total Records TRC 1054First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | New Zealand | BBC Records REB 405First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | South Africa | BBC Records And Tapes BBC(L) 31First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | UK | BBC Records REB 405First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | UK | BBC Records REB 405 / Pye Records REB 405First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REB 405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | BBC Records REB 405 / Pye Records REB 405LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1981 | US | BBC Records And Tapes BBC-22405First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | BBC Records And Tapes BBC-22405 / BBC Records BBC-22405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | BBC DEMREC255 / Demon Records DEMREC255LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
12 vinyl pressings of Second Sitting are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is BBC Records REB 405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REB 405, BBC-22405, 2964 061, TRC 1054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, REB 405 A1 REB 405 A1 and REB 405 B1. 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.
