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When Seconds Count

by Survivor · 1986

21 pressings14 countriesAORHard RockRock

When Seconds Count was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of When Seconds Count

21 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.

Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records INT 147.314
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TD DMM C-147.314-ARunout - Side A

TD DMM C-147.314-BRunout - Side B

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records SCT 450136 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SCT 450136-1-A-1 Λ

SCT 450136-1-B-1 Λ

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40457Scotti Bros. Records Z 40457
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAL 40457 1D TML-M F P (P) ORunout side A

PBL 40457 1D TML-X C P (P) ORunout side B

AL 40457Label side A

BL 40457Label side B

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40457Scotti Bros. Records Z 40457
Format
LP, Album · Pink Spine Text, Electrosound Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAL 40457 1F EMW [TML-M stamp]Side 1 Runout Etched

PBL 40457 1E [TML-X stamp] EMWSide 2 Runout Etched

AL 40457Label, side A

BL 40457Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40457Scotti Bros. Records Z 40457
Format
LP, Album · White Spine Text, Electrosound Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAL 40457 1F EMW [TML-M stamp]Runout, side A, etched

PAL 40457 1E [TML-X stamp] EMWRunout, side B, etched

AL 40457Label, side A

BL 40457Label, side A

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40457Scotti Bros. Records Z 40457
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pink Spine Text, Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAL 40457 1C G2Runout Side A, etched

PBL 40457 1C G1Runout Side B, etched

PAL 40457 1C G1 B1 TML-XRunout Side A, etched except TML-X is stamped, Variant 3

PBL 40457 1C G1 TML-X C1Runout Side B, etched, Variant 3

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaCBS 120.000.863First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986ArgentinaCBS 120.000.863First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaEpic ELPS 4565First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986BrazilEpic 144908 / Epic 144.908First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaScotti Bros. Records FZ 40457First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986ColombiaEpic 19415First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ColombiaEpic 19415First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1986EuropeScotti Bros. Records SCT 450136 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GermanyScotti Bros. Records INT 147.314First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GreeceEpic EPC 450136First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986MexicoEpic LNS 17515First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986South KoreaScotti Bros. Records C28Y0222First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986UKScotti Bros. Records SCT 450136 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USScotti Bros. Records FZ 40457 / Scotti Bros. Records Z 40457First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986USScotti Bros. Records FZ 40457 / Scotti Bros. Records Z 40457First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 21 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1How Much Love3:58
  2. A2Keep It Right Here4:28
  3. A3Is This Love3:42
  4. A4Man Against The World3:35
  5. A5Rebel Son4:38
  6. B1Oceans4:38
  7. B2When Seconds Count4:07
  8. B3Backstreet Love Affair4:03
  9. B4In Good Faith4:21
  10. B5Can't Let You Go4:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of When Seconds Count are there?

21 vinyl pressings of When Seconds Count are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was When Seconds Count first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records INT 147.314.

How do I tell if my copy of When Seconds Count is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 147.314, SCT 450136 1, FZ 40457, C28Y0222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TD DMM C-147.314-A and TD DMM C-147.314-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is When Seconds Count on vinyl worth?

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.

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