Vinyl pressings
by Seals & Crofts · 1974
I And II 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.
2WS-2809 T140856 Re1-2Side 1 (etched), Var 1
T1 2WS-2809 40857 Re1-2Side 2 (etched), Var 1
T1 2WS-2809 40858-3 -1Side 3 (etched), Var 1
T1 2WS-2809- 40859-2 -1Side 4 (etched), Var 1
P 2WS-2809 40856 Re1x (Artisan logo)Side 1 (etched except for Artisan logo)
P 2WS-2809 40857 Re1 (Artisan logo)Side 2 (etched except for Artisan logo)
P 2WS-2809- 40859-2Side 3 (etched)
P 2WS-2809 40858-3Side 4 (etched)
S 1 2WS-2809 40856 - 1C A3Side 1 (etched), Var 1
S 1 2WS-2809 40857 - 1B A5Side 2 (etched), Var 1
S 1 2WS-2809 40856 Re1 1A (artisan logo) A6Side 3 (etched), Var 1
S 1 2WS-2809 40857 Re 1 1B (artisan logo) A2Side 4 (etched), Var 1
K-66033-A2 :) ∴Side A runout, stamped
K-66033-B2 ∴Side B runout, stamped
K-66033-C1 ∴Side C runout, stamped
K-66033-D1 ∴Side D runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2809First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2809First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 033 / Warner Bros. Records 2 WS 2809First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 033First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBD 11602First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2623LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 66033 / Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2809First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2809First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2809First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2809First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2809First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of I And II are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 2WS 2809.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2WS 2809, K 66033, WB 66 033, WBD 11602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2WS-2809 T140856 Re1-2 and T1 2WS-2809 40857 Re1-2. 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.
