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2nd Anniversary

by Gladys Knight And The Pips · 1975

33 pressings19 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

2nd Anniversary was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of 2nd Anniversary

26 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 18 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5639
Format
LP, Album · Goldisc Pressing
Runout / matrix

BDS-5639-A. MII KENDUN -A- GOLSide A runout, variant 1

BDS-5639-B KENDUN -B- GOLSide B runout, variant 1

BDS-5639-A KENDUN -A- GOLSide A runout, variant 2

BDS-5639-B-1 KENDUN A [circled 2] GOLSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5639
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

BDS-5639-A ② KENDUN MR ∆20/30(4)Side A, Variant 1

BDS-5639-B ② KENDUN MR ∆20130-X(3)Side B, Variant 1

BDS-5639-A ① -A- KENDUN MR ∆20130(2)Side A, Variant 2

BDS-5639-B ① -B- KENDUN MR ∆20130-X (1)Side B, Variant 2

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5639
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T 1 BDS- 5639A -RE 1 - 1 FW Ѽ D5Etched A side (D stamped) variant 1

T2 BDS 5639B-RE-1 S.JR B 4 FW / ѼEtched B side (B stamped) variant 1

T 1 BDS-5639A-RE1-1 FW Ѽ TX D8Etched A side (D stamped) variant 2

T 1 BDS-5639B-1 TX RE-1 FW Ѽ A4Etched B side (A stamped) variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BDS 5639
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

BDS-5639-A RE MR △ 20163 (1) FW Ѽ [Mickey Mouse symbol followed by DP?]Side A runout

BDS-5639-B RE MR FW Ѽ C ōō Ↄ △ 20163-X (1)Side B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 33 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaBuddah Records 8007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaBuddah Records 2318 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975BrazilTapecar BD-1014 / Buddah Records BD-1014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaBuddah Records BDS 5639-VFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GreeceBuddah Records 2318111LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1975GreeceBuddah Records 2318111First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ItalyBuddah Records BDL 3114First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanBuddah Records YX-7060-DAFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanBuddah Records YX-7060-DAFirst yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1975JapanBuddah Records SFX-10612First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975MexicoBuddah Records LPR 21014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975NetherlandsBuddah Records BDS 5639First yearLPLP
1975New ZealandBuddah Records BDS 5639First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975New ZealandBuddah Records BDS5639First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975PhilippinesBuddah Records BDS 5639First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 32 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBuddah Records BDS 5639LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Money3:50
  2. A2Street Brother4:46
  3. A3Part Time Love2:30
  4. A4At Every End There's A Beginning3:41
  5. A5Georgia On My Mind3:37
  6. B1You And Me Against The World6:11
  7. B2Where Do I Put His Memory4:52
  8. B3Summer Sun6:03
  9. B4Feel Like Makin' Love6:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 2nd Anniversary are there?

33 vinyl pressings of 2nd Anniversary are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.

When was 2nd Anniversary first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Germany, Argentina and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5639.

How do I tell if my copy of 2nd Anniversary is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5639, BDLP 4038, BDLP.4038, MLP 15.723) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BDS-5639-A. MII KENDUN -A- GOL and BDS-5639-B KENDUN -B- GOL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 2nd Anniversary on vinyl worth?

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.

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