Vinyl pressings
by Paul Desmond · 1962
Two Of A Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
N2P-Y 4725--1S A1Side A runout, variant 1
N2P-Y 4726--1S A1Side B runout, variant 1
N2P-Y 4725--2S C1Side A runout, variant 2
N2P-Y 4726--4S A1 R RSide B runout, variant 2
N2 PP4723 1S ΛIRunout A side [variation 1], stamped
N2 PP4723--2S A7 RRRunout A side [variation 2], stamped
N2 PP4724 1S ΛIRunout B side [variation 1], stamped
N2 PP4724-2S G1 RRRunout B side [variation 2], stamped, RR etched
N2P-Y 4725--1SSide 1
N2P-Y 4726--1SSide 2
N2 PP4723-3S V HA side runout stamped
N2 PP4724-3S V HB side runout stamped
N2PP-4723A side label
N2PP-4724B side label
N2P-Y 4725--3S A HSide 1
N2P-Y 4726--3S A HSide 2
N2 PP4723-1S I X A2A side runout
N2 PP4724-1S 6 I A1B side runout
N2PP-4723A side label
N2PP-4724B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | RCA Victor LPM-2624First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-2624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-2624First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP2624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | RCA Victor LPM-2624First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Victor SHP 5150First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2624First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2624First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LPM-2624 / RCA Victor LPM 2624First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 430 563 SLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM 2624LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RGP-1162LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RGP-1162LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Camden QJ-25311 / Quintessence Jazz Series QJ-25311LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA CL 42788 / RCA International CL 42788LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Camden QJ-25311 / Quintessence Jazz Series QJ-25311LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RJL-2532 / RCA LPM-2624LP | LP |
| 1982 | South Africa | RCA MMT 1177 / RCA Victor MMT 1177LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | RCA 1508037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Bluebird NL 90364LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Bluebird 9654-1-RBLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1989 | US | Bluebird 9654-1-RB / RCA 9654-1-RBLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRPR-216 / RCA Victor LSP-2624LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Spain | WaxTime 771874 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Speakers Corner Records RCA 2624LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Europe | RCA Victor LSP-2624 / RCA Victor LSP 2624LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | RCA Victor LSP-2624 / ORG Music 88725467211S1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Spiral Records 8105261LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA L101471LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-2624LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | RCA FXL1 7311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA FXL1 7311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA FXL1 7311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA FXL1 7311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LPM 2624LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Israel | RCA FXL1 7311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor LPM-2624LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Victor RA 5185LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-2624LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Two Of A Mind are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1962 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-2624.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-2624, LPM-2624, LSP2624, SHP 5150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2P-Y 4725--1S A1 and N2P-Y 4726--1S A1. 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.
