Vinyl pressings
by Japan · 1982
I Second That Emotion 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.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BV HANSA 12 A-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONTSide A, runout, hand etched, variant 1
CZ HANSA 12 B-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONTSide B, runout, hand etched, variant 1
J HANSA 12 A-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONTSide A, runout, hand etched, variant 2
G HANSA 12 B-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONTSide B, runout, hand etched, variant 2
ƱTOPIA HANSA 12 12 A-1 DAMONTSide A runout, etched
HANSA 12 12 B-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONTSide B runout, etched
†HANSA 12-12-A†Side A label, printed
†HANSA 12-12-B†Side B label, printed
HANSA 12 12 A-1 DAMONT ƱTOPIASide A runout, variant 1
HANSA 12 12 B-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONTSide B runout, variant 1
HANSA 12 12 A-1 DAMONT G ƱTOPIASide A runout, variant 2
HANSA 12 12 B-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONT ESide B runout, variant 2
A S HANSA 12 A-1 ƱTOPIA | DAMONTSide A runout, hand-etched, variant 1
A T HANSA 12 B-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONTSide B runout, hand-etched, variant 1
A S HANSA 12 A-1 ƱTOPIA | DAMONTSide A runout, hand-etched, variant 2
A Y HANSA 12 B-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONTSide B runout, hand-etched, variant 2
HANSA 12 A-1 ƱTOPIA 3 DAMONTSide A runout, etched
1 1 HANSA 12 B-1 ƱTOPIA Ʊ DAMONTSide B runout, etched
HANSA 12-ASide A label
HANSA 12-BSide B label
D L HANSA 12 A-1 ƱTOPIA | DAMONTSide A runout, hand-etched
O HANSA 12 B-1 ƱTOPIA 3 Ʊ DAMONTSide B runout, hand-etched
†HANSA 12-A†Side A label
†HANSA 12-B†Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ireland | Ariola Hansa HANSA 12 / Hansa HANSA 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor 104039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Hansa 104.523 / Hansa 104 523First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Ariola 5103 706 / Ariola 5103706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12-12 / Hansa HANSA 1212First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa HANSA 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of I Second That Emotion are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Netherlands, Portugal and more. One of them is Hansa HANSA 12, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HANSA 12, HANSA 12-12, 104039, 104.523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BV HANSA 12 A-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONT and CZ HANSA 12 B-1 ƱTOPIA DAMONT. 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.
