Vinyl pressings
by Marvin, Welch & Farrar · 1971
Second Opinion was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SRZA 8504 A-2Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
SRZA 8504 B-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
SRZA 8504A-2 H 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
SRZA 8504 B-1 H 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
SRZA 8504A-2 E 1Side A runout stamped
SRZA 8504 B-1Side B runout stamped
SRZA 8504 A-2Side 1 - Stamped
SRZA 8504 B-1Side 2 - Stamped
SRZA 8504 A-2Side 1 - Stamped
SRZA 8504 B-1Side 2 - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Regal Zonophone 2C06404894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1C 062- 04 894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OP-80429First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8491LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Regal Zonophone SRZA 8504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Columbia SCXJ 192 / Columbia SRZA-8504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Columbia SCXJ(D) 192First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Stateside 1J 062-04.894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Stateside 062-04.894LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Australia | Columbia SCXO 8000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | Regal Zonophone SRZA 8504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Regal Zonophone SRZA 8504 / Regal Zonophone 1E 064 ◌ 04894First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Regal Zonophone SRZA 8504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Sire SAS-7403LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Sire SAS-7403LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Second Opinion are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Europe, France and more. One of them is Regal Zonophone SRZA 8504, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRZA 8504, SCXO 8000, 2C06404894, 1C 062- 04 894) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRZA 8504 A-2 and SRZA 8504 B-1. 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.
