US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Catawba Records CA 1000
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Moore · 1982
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.
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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Catawba Records CA 1000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Catawba Records CA 100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Catawba Records CA 1000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 812 002-112", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·29112" | 12" |
| 1983 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·4797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Pierrot Records PD-128201412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Pierrot Records PS-820147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | New York 42 Records NYT 10112" | 12" |
| 1988 | Netherlands | New York 42 Records CA 10007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | New York 42 Records NY 1017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | New York 42 Records NYT 10112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1988 | UK | New York 42 Records NYT 10112" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | New York 42 Records NYT 10112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | New York 42 Records NY.1017", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Seconds are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Catawba Records CA 1000.
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.
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.