Vinyl pressings
by Holograf · 1987
2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
0-ST-NI-03080-1-AA side runout stamped
0-ST-NI-03080-2-AB side runout stamped
0̷-̷S̷T̷-̷N̷I̷-̷0̷3̷0̷3̷8̷2̷-̷2̷-̷A̷B side runout overstamped with XXX
03080/1A side label
03080/1A Side Label
03080/2B Side Label
0-ST-NI-03080-1-ARunout side A stamped
-2-Runout side A etched
0-ST-R̶NI-03080-2-ARunout side B stamped, except R, which is overstamped with X
0̷-̷S̷T̷-̷N̷I̷-̷0̷3̷0̷3̷8̷2̷-̷2̷-̷A̷Runout side B stamped overstamped with X
0-ST-NI-03080-1-ARunout side A stamped
0-ST-R̶NI-03080-2-ARunout side B stamped, except R, which is overstamped with X
0̷-̷S̷T̷-̷N̷I̷-̷0̷3̷0̷3̷8̷2̷-̷2̷-̷A̷Runout side B overstamped with XXX
-2-Runout side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 03080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of 2 are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Romania. One of them is Electrecord ST-EDE 03080.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-EDE 03080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-ST-NI-03080-1-A and 0-ST-NI-03080-2-A. 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.
