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Seconds

by Jackie Moore · 1982

15 pressings4 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Seconds was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Seconds

3 pressings came out in 1982, 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.

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USCatawba Records CA 1000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982USCatawba Records CA 100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982USCatawba Records CA 1000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1983GermanyMercury 812 002-112", Maxi-Single, Stereo12", Maxi-Single, Stereo
1983GermanyBellaphon 120·07·29112"12"
1983GermanyBellaphon 100·07·4797", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983NetherlandsPierrot Records PD-128201412", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1983NetherlandsPierrot Records PS-820147", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988NetherlandsNew York 42 Records NYT 10112"12"
1988NetherlandsNew York 42 Records CA 10007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988NetherlandsNew York 42 Records NY 1017", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKNew York 42 Records NYT 10112", White Label12", White Label
1988UKNew York 42 Records NYT 10112"12"
1988UKNew York 42 Records NYT 10112"12"
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKNew York 42 Records NY.1017", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ASeconds5:11
  2. BSeconds (Instrumental)4:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Seconds are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Seconds are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.

When was Seconds first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Catawba Records CA 1000.

How do I tell if my copy of Seconds is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CA 1000, CA 100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Seconds 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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