Vinyl pressings
by Help · 1971
Second Coming 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.
7 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
MG7-12884-W1 Hi Don 1Side A Etched - variant 1
MG7-12885-W1 Hi Don 1Side B Etched - variant 1
MG7-12884-W2 Hi Don 1Side A Etched - variant 2
MG7-12885-W2 1Side B Etched - variant 2
MG7-12884-W1 Hi Don 1Side A Etched - variant 1
MG7-12885-W1 Hi Don 1Side B Etched - variant 1
MG7-12884-W2 Hi Don 1Side A Etched - variant 2
MG7-12885-W2 1Side B Etched - variant 2
MG-7-012884-II Manufactured in GermanySide A stamped in runout
MG-7-012885-II Manufactured in GermanySide B stamped in runout
MG 7-12 884Side A label
MG 7-12 885Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 5119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Decca DL 75304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 5119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Malaysia | MCA Records DL 75304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Philippines | Decca DL 75304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 439 / MCA Records MUPS.439First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | MCA Records 5119LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Soundvision 01014LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records DL 75304LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Second Coming are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DL 75304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 75304, MUPS 439, MAP/S 5119, MAPS 5119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG7-12884-W1 Hi Don 1 and MG7-12885-W1 Hi Don 1. 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.
