US
January 10, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST-11598
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST-1-11598-F-3 C-4004395Side A - Etched
ST-2-11598-F-3 C-4004395Side B - Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth Sides - Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by No Artist · 1977
Deep Voices - The Second Whale Record was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ST-1-11598-F-3 C-4004395Side A - Etched
ST-2-11598-F-3 C-4004395Side B - Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth Sides - Stamped
ST-1-11598 G6Side A - Etched
ST-2-11598 G12 X 202 --<| ELSide B - Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth Sides - Stamped
ST-1-11598-F2 #2 ─◁Side A, runout, etched
ST-2-11598-F2 ─◁Side B, runout, etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth sides, runout, stamped
ST-1-11598 H-5 JAM ─◁Variant: Side A, etched
ST-1-11598 G-7 F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL
ST-2-11598 G-12 x MASTERED BY CAPITOL
ST-1-11598 F3Side A - Etched
ST-2-11598 F3 C-4004375Side B - Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth Sides - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11598First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11598First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-C 11598First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11598First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11598LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11598First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11598LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11598First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11598LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11598LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Deep Voices - The Second Whale Record are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11598, released January 10, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11598, E-ST 11598, ST-C 11598) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11598-F-3 C-4004395 and ST-2-11598-F-3 C-4004395. 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.
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