Vinyl pressings
by London Symphony Orchestra · 1978
Classic Rock - The Second Movement 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.
13 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
NE 1039 A1 BRunout Side A etched, variant 1
NE 1039 B1Runout Side B etched, variant 1
NE 1039- A² TB[initials in one)Runout Side A etched, variant 2
NE 1039- B² TB[initials in one)Runout Side B etched, variant 2
ONE-1039-A-1 A1KRunout Side A etched
ONE-1039-B-1 A1MRunout Side B etched
ONE 1039 A//1 E420Variant 2
ONE 1039 B//1 E420Variant 2
NE+1039+A2 ORSide A runout
NE+1039+B2 ORSide B runout
NE 1039 A1 DAMONT BFRunout Side A
NE 1039 B1 DAMONT BHRunout Side B
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 | Australia | RCA Victor VPLI 4145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | K-Tel NE1039 / K-Tel ONE 1039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CNR 660.029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | K-Tel STAR 5093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Sweden | K-Tel NE1039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Switzerland | Starhunter SH 1005First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | K-Tel NE1039 / K-Tel ONE 1039First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | K-Tel NE1039 / K-Tel ONE 1039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | K-Tel NE 1039 / K-Tel ONE 1039First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | K-Tel ONE 1039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | K-Tel ONE 1039First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS-1-3073 / RSO 2394 254First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | RSO RS-1-3073 / RSO 2394 254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Unknown | K-Tel International STAR 5093LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Movieplay 17.1578/9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | Movieplay M-9.091LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Bellaphon 260·07·102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Telstar STAR 6002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Europe | Soundwings 104.3062-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Telstar STAR 6007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Classic Rock - The Second Movement are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Hong Kong and more. One of them is K-Tel NE1039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NE1039, NE 1039, ONE 1039, RS-1-3073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NE 1039 A1 B and NE 1039 B1. 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.
