Vinyl pressings
by The Stone Roses · 1994
Second Coming was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
GEF-24503 -A -01-1-1- STERLINGA side - variant 1
GEF-24503 -B -01-1-1- STERLINGB side - variant 1
GEF-24503 -C -01-1-1- STERLINGC side - variant 1
GEF-24503 -D -01-1-1- STERLINGD side - variant 1
GEF-24503 -A -01-1-1A Side
GEF-24503 -B -01-1-1B Side
GEF-24503 -C -01-1-1C Side
GEF-24503 -D -01-1-1D Side
GEF 24503-A 08 56224 20 1A1 STERLINGSide A runout, etched [stamped: STERLING]
GEF 24503-B 08 56224 20 1B1 STERLINGSide B runout, etched [stamped: STERLING]
GEF 24503-C 08 56224 20 1C1 STERLINGSide C runout, etched [stamped: STERLING]
GEF 24503-D 08 56224 20 1D1 STERLINGSide D runout, etched [stamped: STERLING]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 24503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | Geffen Records GED 24503LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1994 | US | Geffen Records GEF 24503 PFirst yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1994 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 24503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1994 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 24503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 111LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1999 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 111 / Geffen Records SVLP 111LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Geffen Records 0600753385166LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| 2012 | Europe | Geffen Records 0600753385166LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Geffen Records 0600753385166LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Geffen Records GEF 24503 PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
11 vinyl pressings of Second Coming are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1994 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Geffen Records GEF 24503, released December 5, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEF 24503, GEF 24503 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEF-24503 -A -01-1-1- STERLING and GEF-24503 -B -01-1-1- STERLING. 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.
