Vinyl pressings
by May Blitz · 1971
The 2nd Of May 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.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
6360037 1Y//1▽420 1 2 3 04Side A runout variant 1
6360037 2Y//1▽420 1 1 3 04Side B runout variant 1
6360037 1Y//1▽420 1 2 1 04Side A runout variant 2
6360037 2Y//1▽420 1 1 1 04Side B runout variant 2
10 AA6360037 1Y 320 BVariant 1: Runout A, stamped
10 AA6360037 2Y 320 FVariant 1: Runout B, stamped
10 AA6360037 1Y 320 C 1Variant 2: Runout A, stamped
10 AA6360037 2Y 320 F 1Variant 2: Runout B, stamped
6360037 1Y//1▽420 1 2 3 04Side A runout, stamped
6360037 2Y//1▽420 1 1 3 04Side B runout, stamped
VO 6360 037 1YSide A runout
VO 6360 037 2YSide B runout
6360 037 1YSide A (printed on side B label)
6360 037 2YSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Colombia | Vertigo 6360037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 037LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 037First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1971 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 037First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 037LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 037 / Vertigo 6360037First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Vertigo 20.004First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Unknown | Stamp Records RPR 18 402LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Akarma AK 265LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Akarma AK 265LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2019 | France | Orange 70001LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Akarma AK 265LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2021 | Italy | Akarma AK 265LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 265LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of The 2nd Of May are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Colombia, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 037, 6360037, 20.004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360037 1Y//1▽420 1 2 3 04 and 6360037 2Y//1▽420 1 1 3 04. 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.
