Vinyl pressings
by Shawn Phillips · 1970
Second Contribution was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ᴘ A&M SP 4463 P4A Side Etch except ᴘ stamp, variant 1
A&M SP 4464 P3B Side Etch, variant 1
A&M SP 4463 P2A side etched, variant 2
A&M SP 4464 P1B Side etched, variant 2
A&M SP-4463 M1 (MR) △15576 (2)A side etch [variant 1]
A&M SP-4464 M1 (MR) △15576-x (5x)B side etch [variant 1]
A&M SP-4463 M1 (MR) △15576 (4)A side etch [variant 2]
A&M SP-4464 M1 (MR) △15576-x (4)B side etch [variant 2]
A&M SP-4463 M1 (MR) △15576 (2)Side A runout, variant 1
A&M SP-4464 M1 (MR) △15576-x (3)Side B runout, variant 1
SP-4463Side A label
SP-4464Side B label
A&M SP 4463 P2Side 1
A&M SP 4464 P1Side 2
A&M SP4463 M1 [MR in circle] T SP-4282-A ∆15576Side A runout
A&M SP4464 M1 [MR in circle] T SP-4282-B ∆15576-XSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4282First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | A&M Records AML 94First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | A&M Records AML 94First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-4282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-4282First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP 4282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP 4282, SP-4282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 62006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 2006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 2006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Korea | A&M Records SEL-RA423LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Korea | A&M Records SP 4282LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-3128LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-3128LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Africa | A&M Records MMTL 1501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69931LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69931LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 62006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLS 2006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4282 / A&M Records SP-4282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of Second Contribution are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is A&M Records SP-4282.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4282, SP 4282, SP 4282, SP-4282, AML 94) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ᴘ A&M SP 4463 P4 and A&M SP 4464 P3. 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.
