Vinyl pressings
by Point Blank · 1977
Second Season 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.
11 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.
AL-4137-SA-I-I-II -L.NIX- PRCSide A, etched, variant 1
AL-4137-SB-I-I-I- -L.NIX- PRCSide B, etched, variant 1
AL-4137-SA-I-I-I- -L.NIX- PRCSide A, etched, variant 2
AL-4137-SB-I-I-II -L.NIX- PRCSide B, etched, variant 2
AL 4137 SA - L.NIX - [Shape of the state of Texas] =CRN= 33Runout Side A
AL 4137 SB M 2 - L.NIX - ¡Vívà Tejas! 33Runout Side B
AL 4137 SALabel Side A
AL 4137 SBLabel Side B
AL-4137-SA W -L. NIX-Side A etched
AL-4137-SB W -L. NIX-Side B etched
AL-4137-SASide A label
AL-4137-SBSide B label
AL-4137-SA W -L. NIX-Side A etched
AL-4137-SB W -L. NIX-Side B etched
AL-4137-SASide A label
AL-4137-SBSide B label
AL-4137-SA -L.NIX- -3 CruzRunout, side A
AL-4137-SB -L.NIX- VIva TejasRunout, side B
AL 4137 SALabel, side A
AL 4137 SBLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Arista AL 4137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Arista 2C 068-99469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista IES-80980First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Arista SPARTY 1019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Arista AL 4137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Arista AL 4137First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Arista AL 4137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Arista AL 4137First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Arista AL 4137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Arista AL 4137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Arista AL 4137First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista AL 4137LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Second Season are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Arista AL 4137.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 4137, SPARTY 1019, 2C 068-99469, IES-80980) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-4137-SA-I-I-II -L.NIX- PRC and AL-4137-SB-I-I-I- -L.NIX- PRC. 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.
