Vinyl pressings
by REO Speedwagon · 1972
R.E.O./T.W.O. was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
0 P AL 31745-2B 2 S A3Variant 1, Runout Side A Stamped, exc "2 S A3"
0 P BL-31745-2A A 2Variant 1, Runout Side B Stamped, exc "2"
o P AL 31745-2B 2 AVariant 2, Runout Side A Stamped, exc "2 A"
o P BL 31745-2A S A9Variant 2, Runout Side B Stamped, exc "S A9"
0 P AL 31745-2C IT A9Runout Side A Stamped, exc "IT 9", variant 1
0 P BL-31745-2C IT D2Runout Side B Stamped, exc "IT 2", variant 1
0 P AL 31745-2C IT D2Runout Side A Stamped, exc “IT 2”, variant 2
0 P BL 31745-2C IT D5Runout Side B Stamped, exc “IT 5”, variant 2
P AL 31745-2ARunout Side A Stamped
P BL-31745-2ARunout Side B Stamped
AL 31745Label Side A
BL 31745Label Side B
AL 31745Label Side A
BL 31745Label Side B
P AL 31745-2D ◇P◇
P BL-31745-2D ◇P◇
PAL-31745-2A oSide A runout, stamped
PBL-31745-2B oSide B runout, stamped
P AL-31745-2A EPC-65390-ARunout A-side, stamped, EPC... etched
P BL-31745-2A EPC-65390-BRunout B-side, stamped, EPC... etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Epic KE 31745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65390 / Epic KE 31745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Epic KE 31745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Epic KE 31745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Epic KE 31745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Epic KE 31745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic KE 31745LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Epic PE 31745LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Epic PE 31745LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Epic KE 31745LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Epic PE 31745LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Canada | Epic PE 31745LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Canada | Epic WPE 31745 / Epic PE 31745LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Epic PE 31745LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Epic PE 31745LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-298LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-298LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | SPV GmbH SPV 266141 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 31745LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PE 31745LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Epic KE 31745LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic PE 31745LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of R.E.O./T.W.O. are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Epic KE 31745.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 31745, EPC 65390) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 P AL 31745-2B 2 S A3 and 0 P BL-31745-2A A 2. 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.
