Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1963
Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AMS-105-1B- TRunout side A etched, T stamped
AMS-106-1A- TRunout side B etched, T stamped
AMS 105Label side A
AMS 106Label side B
o AM 105 (1-D) ⊢ C IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRunout side A, variant 1
AM-106-1B IDIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRunout side B, variant 1
o AM 105 (1-D) IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII CRunout side A, variant 2
AM-106 (1-A) II C HRunout side B, variant 2
LP-105 1GSide 1 - etched
LP-106 SIDE 2 1GSide 2 - etched
LP-105 △ 5896 [MR logo]A side runout
LP-105 △ 5896X [MR logo]B side runout
LP-105A side label
LP-106B side label
[MR logo] LP-105 △5896Side 1 runout
[MR logo] LP-106 △5896-XSide 2 runout
(LP-105)Side 1 label
(LP-106)Side 2 label
SP--105--1C 2 P BSide A stamped [P is upside down in rel to rest]
0 SP--106--1B P ASide B stamped [P is upside down in rel to rest]
AMS 105Label side A
AMS 106Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Unknown | A&M Records LP 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Australia | Festival Records SFL-931,209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Quality SV 1728 / Quality SV-1728(D)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Canada | A&M Records LP 103(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4103 / A&M Records SP 4103(D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4103 / A&M Records SP 4103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | A&M Records SP-103 / A&M Records SP 103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Quality V 1728 (C) / Quality V-1728(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | Canada | A&M Records LP 103(C)First yearLP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | A&M Records SV-1728(D) / A&M Records V 1728First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4103 / A&M Records SP 4103(D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | A&M Records LP 103(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Quality V 1728 / Quality V-1728(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | Colombia | A&M Records LP 103 / A&M Records LP-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 430 / 中聲 CSJ-430LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1975 | Australia | A&M Records L 25245 / Festival Records L 25245LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Festival Records Pty. Ltd. SFL-931,891 / Festival Records Pty. Ltd. FL-31,891/SFL-931,891LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club UP-704LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club SU-704 / Universal Record Club U-704LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Australia | Festival Records FL-31,891LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club SUP-704 / Universal Record Club U-704LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records LP 103(C)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Quality SV-1728(D)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Quality V 1728 / Quality V-1728(C)LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Colombia | Producciones Fermata Colombia LPF 24-3/LSF 25-3 / A&M Records SP 103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 212 050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 212 050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 212050 / A&M Records 212 050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Festival Records FL-31,209LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Taiwan | Large World LW-199LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release, Reissue · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Taiwan | Hua Sheng HS-4050 / Hua Sun Records HS-4050LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
97 vinyl pressings of Volume 2 are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1963 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 103, LP 103, SL 10072, AMLS 955) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS-105-1B- T and AMS-106-1A- 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.
