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Vinyl pressings

Volume Two

by The Platters · 1956

27 pressings14 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

Volume Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Volume Two

16 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20216
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20216A M S 1 1 MS1 A1Side A Stamped except for second MS1 which is etched

MG 20216B M S 1 1 10 MS1Side B Stamped except for second MS1 which is etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20216
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20216A M S 1 1 MS1 C1Side A runout

MG 20216B FSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20216
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20216A M1 o l-lSide A runout

MG 20216B M1 l-lllSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956ArgentinaMercury LD-80-008First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956AustraliaMercury MG 20216 / Esquire Mercury MG 20216First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956BrazilMercury LP 9042First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaMercury MG 20216First yearLPLP
1956CanadaMercury MG 20216First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956ChileMercury MG 20216First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956ChileMercury MG 20216First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956EuropeJazztone J-1255First yearLPLP
1956FranceMercury MLP 7141 / Barclay xBarcx. 34.722First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque J-1255 / Guilde Du Jazz J-1255First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956NetherlandsMercury MG 20216First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKMercury MPL 6511First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKMercury MPL 6511First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USMercury MG 20216First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USMercury MG 20216First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from the 1950s
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaConcert Hall J-1255LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKConcert Hall CJ 1255LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeJazztone J-1255LPLP
?FranceMercury 7141 / Mercury MG 20216LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?IsraelMusical Masterpiece Society J-1255LPLP
?ItalyMercury MG 20216LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanConcert Hall J-1255LPLP
?JapanMercury MW-77", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?SpainMercury MG 20216LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Heart Of Stone2:18
  2. A2I'd Climb The Highest Mountain2:09
  3. A3September In The Rain2:51
  4. A4You've Changed2:23
  5. A5I'll Get By1:55
  6. A6I Give You My Word2:11
  7. B1In The Still Of The Night2:25
  8. B2Wagon Wheels2:10
  9. B3Take Me In Your Arms2:16
  10. B4You Can Depend On Me2:18
  11. B5Temptation1:54
  12. B6I Don't Know Why2:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Volume Two are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Volume Two are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1956 and 1964.

When was Volume Two first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury MG 20216.

How do I tell if my copy of Volume Two is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20216, MPL 6511, LD-80-008, LP 9042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20216A M S 1 1 MS1 A1 and MG 20216B M S 1 1 10 MS1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Volume Two 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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