Vinyl pressings
by Styx · 1973
Styx II was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
I BFRS 9136 RE-1-7S STERLING LH 2 Λ1Runout - side A, variant 1
BFRS 9137 -3S I STERLING LH 2 Λ1Runout - side B, variant 1
I BFRS 9136 RE-1 -7S STERLING LH 2 Λ3Runout - side A, variant 2
BFRS 9137 -3S I STERLING LH 2 A1Runout - side B, variant 2
BFRS 9136 A1A1HEADS
BFRS 9137 A1A2TAILS
BFRS-9136 Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1973Runout side A
BFRS-9137 Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1973Runout side B
BFRS-9136Label side A
BFRS-9137Label side B
SKLG 20066 A W P 1973 410 XSide A, Runout
SKLG 20066 B W P 1973 410 XSide B, Runout
BWK-1-0956A-4Side A runout
BWK-1-0956B-1Side B runout
BWK-1-0956 ASide A label
BWK-1-0956 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 10 403 / RCA LSP 10 403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 10 403First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | RCA Victor SKLG 20066First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1973 | Rhodesia | RCA BWK1-0956 / RCA Victor BWK1-0956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor BWK1-0956 / Wooden Nickel Records BWK1-0956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2679LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1973 | US | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | US | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1975 | Canada | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | RCA PL13594LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | RCA PL13594LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4233 / Wooden Nickel Records AYL1-4233LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AQL1-3594 / Wooden Nickel Records AQL1-3594LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3594LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3594 / Wooden Nickel Records AFL1-3594LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA NL-43719LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor CL 14233LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA International NL 84233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | RCA BXL1-1012 / RCA KYL1-0511LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor WNS-1012 / RCA Victor 26.21489LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA CL 14233LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mozambique | Wooden Nickel Records BWKI - 0956 / RCA Victor BKW-1-0956Album, LP | Album, LP |
| ? | South Korea | Moon Hoa Kong Up Sa PM94LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012 / Wooden Nickel Records BXL1-1012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Styx II are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1973 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Wooden Nickel Records WNS-1012, released July 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WNS-1012, LSP 10 403, SKLG 20066, BWK1-0956) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I BFRS 9136 RE-1-7S STERLING LH 2 Λ1 and BFRS 9137 -3S I STERLING LH 2 Λ1. 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.
