Vinyl pressings
by Focus · 1971
Focus II was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
5C 054-24385-A ARTI ART I ARTIRunout side A, variant 1
5C 054-24385-B I ART ART I ART IRunout side B, variant 1
5C 054-24385-A ART ART I ART IRunout side A, variant 2
5C 054-24385-B I A T I A T IRunout side B, variant 2
2931002 A A//1▽420 11 14 04Runout side A, etched, stamped variant 1
2931002 B B//1▽ 420 11 21Runout side B, etched, stamped variant 1
2931002 A 2̶4̶3̶1̶0̶1̶1̶1̶ A//1▽ 420 111 04Runout side A, etched, stamped "2931002 A" variant 2
2931002 B 2̶4̶3̶1̶0̶1̶1̶1̶ B//1▽ 420 111Runout side B, etched, stamped "2931002 B" variant 2
2431011 A//1▽420 1 4 25 04A-side variant 1
2431011 B//1▽420 1 3 21 2931002 2̶3̶9̶1̶0̶0̶2̶ BB-side variant 1
2431011 A//1▽420 1 3 14A-side variant 2
2431011 B//1▽420 1 3 31B-side variant 2
2931002 A//5∇420 05 1 1 3 BILBOA-side, stamped / "BILBO" etched - variant 1
2931002 B//5∇420 05 1 1 8 BILBOB-side, stamped / "BILBO" etched - variant 1
2931002 A//5 420 05 1 1 1 2 BILBOA-side, stamped / "BILBO" etched - variant 2
2931002 B//5 420 05 1 1 1 0 BILBOB-side, stamped / "BILBO" etched - variant 2
2431 011 A//∇ 420 1 1 8 04Side A Stamped
2431011 B//1∇ 420 1 1 1 8Side B Stamped
2431 011 A//∇ 420 1 4 13 04Runout Variant 2 Side A Stamped
2431011 B//1∇ 420 1 3 10 2931002Runout Variant 2 Side B Stamped, except 2931002 Etched
2431 011 A // 1 ∇ 420 1330 04Side A, Stamped
293 1002 ASide A, Etched
2431 011 B // 1 ∇ 420 1 3 24 04Side B, Stamped
2931 002 B 2̶3̶9̶1̶ 0̶0̶2̶ BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Belgium | Imperial 4C 056-24385 / Imperial 4C 056-24385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Belgium | Imperial 4C 056-24385 / Imperial 4C 056-24385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Sire STEC 121 / Disc'Az STEC 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Sire STEC 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Imperial 5C 054-24385 / Imperial 5C 054-24 385First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Imperial 5C 054-24385LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | UK | Blue Horizon 2931 002 / Blue Horizon 2931-002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Blue Horizon 2931 002 / Blue Horizon 2931-002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Blue Horizon 2931 002 / Blue Horizon 2931-002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Blue Horizon 2931 002 / Blue Horizon 2931-002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Blue Horizon 2931 002LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Blue Horizon 2931 002LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Blue Horizon 2931 002 / Blue Horizon 2931-002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Sire SAS 7401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Sire SAS-7401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | EMI EMS-50130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Brazil | Polydor 2310 150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Greece | Imperial 062 7488621 / EMI 062 - 7488621LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP023 / Red Bullet RB 33188LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP023 / Red Bullet RB 33.188LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP023 / Red Bullet RB 33188LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP4172 / Red Bullet RB33.188LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2931 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Sire SAS-7401LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2310 150LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Polydor MP 2311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Polydor MP 2311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Imperial 5C 056-24385LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | EMI 5C 038-24385 / EMI 5N 038-24385LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Imperial 5C 056-24385 / Imperial 5C 056-24 385LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Imperial 5C 056-24385LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Bovema Negram 5C 038-24385 / Bovema Negram 5N 038-24385LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Giant TD-1549LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2931 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2931002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Blue Horizon 2931 002 / Blue Horizon 2931-002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2931 002 / Blue Horizon 2931 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
80 vinyl pressings of Focus II are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Imperial 5C 054-24385.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 054-24385, 2931 002, SAS 7401, SAS-7401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C 054-24385-A ARTI ART I ARTI and 5C 054-24385-B I ART ART I ART I. 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.
