Vinyl pressings
by Kansas · 1978
Two For The Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 15 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.
T1 AL-35661-1E STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
T1 BL-35661-1F STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
T1 AL-35662-1G STERLINGSide C runout, variant 1
T1 BL-35662-1F STERLINGSide D runout, variant 1
AL-35661-1C STERLINGSide 1 - Runout
BL-35661-1A STERLINGSide 2 - Runout
AL-35662-1D STERLINGSide 3 - Runout
BL-35662-1A STERLINGSide 4 - Runout
S2 AL-35661-1L C1 STERLINGSide A runout (variant 1)
S2 BL-35661-1L D1 STERLINGSide B runout (variant 1)
S2 AL-35662-1J D2 STERLINGSide C runout (variant 1)
S BL-35662-1K C1 STERLINGSide D runout (variant 1)
AL-35661-1B I STERLING 0 I PVariant 1 Side A Runout Etched / " I ", "STERLING", "0 I" & "P" Stamped
BL-35661-1A I STERLING E PVariant 1 Side B Runout Etched / " I ", "STERLING", "E" & "P" Stamped
AL-35662-1D 3 STERLING 3 PVariant 1 Side C Runout Etched / "3", "STERLING", "3" & "P" Stamped
BL-35662-1C I 2 STERLING P PVariant 1 Side D Runout Etched / " I ", "2", "STERLING" & "P P" Stamped
AL-35661-1L C3Side 1 - Runout Etched
STERLINGSide 1 - Runout Stamped
BL-35661-1K DZSide 2 - Runout Etched
STERLINGSide 2 -Runout Stamped
AL-35661-1L STERLING B8(Side One) variant 1
BL-35661-1K STERLING A6(Side Two) variant 1
AL-35662-1K STERLING B5(Side Three) variant 1
BL-35662-1AA STERLING B1(Side Four) variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Epic 147.138/139First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Kirshner 2ELPS0019 / Epic 2ELPS0019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144313 / Epic 144314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Epic EP2S4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Kirshner KIR 88328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Kirshner KIR 88328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Kirshner 40AP 1180~1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Kirshner 40AP 1180~1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Epic LP2S-75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | CBS AGP 51/52First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS AGP 51/52First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Kirshner KIR 88328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Kirshner S KIR 88328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Kirshner PZ2 35660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Kirshner AS-555First yearLP, Limited Edition, Promo, Sampler · Promo, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Promo, Sampler · Promo, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Kirshner PZ2 35660 / Kirshner 35660LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Friday Music FRM-35660 / Kirshner FRM-35660LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Kirshner KIR 88328LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Kirshner KIR 451130 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Kirshner KIR 451130 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kirshner PZ2 35660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Two For The Show are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Kirshner PZ2 35660, released October 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PZ2 35660, AS-555, S KIR 88328, 147.138/139) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 AL-35661-1E STERLING and T1 BL-35661-1F STERLING. 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.
