Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1977
Seconds Out 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.
49 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 20 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.
SIS1 A//6 TRunout, A-side, stamped, Variant 1
SIS1 B//9 TRunout, B-side, stamped, Variant 1
SIS2 A//6 TRunout, C-side, stamped, Variant 1
SIS2 B//5 TRunout, D-side, stamped, Variant 1
GE 2001 A-2U-1-1 1Side A Label (last digit is printed sideways)
GE 2001 B-2U-1-3 1Side B Label (last digit is printed sideways)
GE 2001 C-2U-1-2 1Side C Label (last digit is printed sideways)
GE 2001 D-1U-1-2 1Side D Label (last digit is printed sideways)
SIS1 A//6 TRunout, A-side, stamped, Variant 1
SIS1 B//9 TRunout, B-side, stamped, Variant 1
SIS2 A//2 TRunout, C-side, stamped, Variant 1
SIS2 B//5 ▽ ERunout, D-side, stamped, Variant 1
SIS 1-A // 1
SIS 1-B // 1
SIS 2-A // 1
SIS 2-B // 1
SIS1 A // 5 T 15 1 1Side A runout
SIS1 B // 5 T 13 1 3Side B runout
SIS2 A // 5 T 12 4Side C runout
SIS2 B // 3 T 12 4Side D runout
ST-A-773959AA ST-∇- MR ST- 77C △22839 (3) (PR)Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
ST-A-773960-AA MR △22839-X (4) (PR)Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
ST- 773961-1AA MR △22840 (2) (PR)Runout, side C, etched, variant 1
ST-A-773962BB △22840-X (2) (PR)Runout, side D, etched, variant 1
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 | Australia | Charisma 6641 697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Charisma 6641 697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Austria | Charisma 6641 697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Charisma 9199440/41 / Charisma 6641762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic 2SD 9002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic 2SD 9002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic 2SD 9002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic 2SD 9002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic 2SD 9002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Charisma 6641 697LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 6641 697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 6641 697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 6641 697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 6641 697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 6641 697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Charisma 6641 697LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Charisma 15PP-33~34LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Vertigo 40.175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Charisma GE 2001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 302 526-420 / Charisma 302 526-420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 302 526-420 / Charisma 302 526-420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | France | Charisma 60 033 / Virgin 60 033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | Charisma 302 526LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | Charisma GE 2001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Portugal | Charisma 630305LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Charisma 20VB 1103~4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Charisma 20VB 1103~4LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Argentina | Virgin TLP-90019 / Virgin TLP-90020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Brazil | Virgin 122.8001 / Virgin 7728001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | Charisma VJL-1007~8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Virgin 166 427043 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Charisma GENLPY 15 / EMI 5099997844112LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Europe | Virgin ARHSDLP003 / UMC ARHSDLP003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Atlantic 603497851577 / Rhino Records R1 82689LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Charisma GE 2001 / Virgin GE 2001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic 2SD 9002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic 2SD 9002LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | France | Charisma 6641 697LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Charisma 6641 697LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Charisma 6641 697 / Charisma 38 918 9LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Portugal | Charisma 6641 697 / Charisma 9199 263/64LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Charisma 605303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Genesis) 7758LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Charisma XH 302526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Charisma XH 302526 / Virgin XH 302526LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Virgin 302 526-420 / Charisma 302 526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma GE 2001 / Virgin GE 2001LP, Album | LP, Album |
91 vinyl pressings of Seconds Out are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1977 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Japan, France and more. One of them is Charisma GE 2001, released October 14, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GE 2001, SD 2-9002, SD-2-9002, SFX 10036~37) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIS1 A//6 T and SIS1 B//9 T. 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.
