US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Motown M807V1Motown M 807V1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
M807V1 C5RS-8074-1 (2) HA runout etched
M807V1 C5RS-8074-1 (2) HB runout etched
C5RS-8074-1Label A
C5RS-8075-2Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Puzzle · 1974
The Second Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
M807V1 C5RS-8074-1 (2) HA runout etched
M807V1 C5RS-8074-1 (2) HB runout etched
C5RS-8074-1Label A
C5RS-8075-2Label B
M 807V1 C5RS-8074-1 TvCARunout side A
M807V1 C5RS-8075-2 TvCARunout side B
C5RS-8074-1Label side A
C5RS-8075-2Label side B
M 807V1 C5RS-8074-1 (2)Runout Side 1
M807V1 C5RS-8075-2 (1)Runout Side 2
C5RS-8074-1Side 1
C5RS-8075-2Side 2
M807V1 C5RS-8074-1 IVA runout etched
M807V1 C5RS-8074̶ 5 - 2̶ 1 IVB runout etched
C5RS-8074-1Label A
C5RS-8075-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Microfon Argentina S.A. SE-552First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Motown M807V1 / Tapecar M 807V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Motown M 807V1 / Motown M 807 V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Motown TSM ST 60067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Motown M807V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Motown M807V1 / Motown M 807V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Motown M 807 V1 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Motown M 807 V1 / Motown M 807V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Motown M 807 V1 / Motown M 807V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Motown M807V1 / Motown M 807V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of The Second Album are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Motown M807V1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M807V1, M 807 V1, M 807 V1 DJ, SE-552) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M807V1 C5RS-8074-1 (2) H and M807V1 C5RS-8074-1 (2) H. 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.