Vinyl pressings
by Frehley's Comet · 1988
Second Sighting was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
[SRC logo] STA-886929-A 1-1 STERLINGRunout side A
[SRC logo] STA-886930-A 1-1 STERLINGRunout side B
ST-A-886929-SPSide A label
ST-A-886930-SPSide B label
ST-A-886929-ARSide 1 label
ST-A-886930-ARSide 2 label
R / S Alsdorf 781862-1-Ax H 10Runout side A
R / S Alsdorf 781862-1-B H 17Runout side B
MX 301039-B 81862-1 MR 1Side A runout
MX 301040-B 81862-1 MR 2Side B runout
MX301039Side A label
MX301040Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | Atlantic 81862-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 81862-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Megaforce Worldwide 78 18621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Megaforce Worldwide LWA-6755 / Atlantic LWA-6755First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | North America (inc Mexico) | Megaforce Worldwide 7 81862-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81862-1 / Atlantic 81862-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Megaforce Worldwide 81862-1 / Atlantic 81862-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Atlantic 781 862-1 / Megaforce Worldwide 781 862-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Megaforce Worldwide P-8658 / Atlantic P-8658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRM-81862LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FRM-81862LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Second Sighting are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Europe, Japan, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Megaforce Worldwide 81862-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81862-1, 781 862-1, P-8658, 78 18621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] STA-886929-A 1-1 STERLING and [SRC logo] STA-886930-A 1-1 STERLING. 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.
