Vinyl pressings
by The Stylistics · 1972
Round 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AVCO LP-AV11-6 A F/W ƧRunout A, etched / Ƨ stamped
AVCO LP-AV11-6 B ① F/W ƧRunout B, etched / Ƨ stamped
AV11-6AMatrix A, on label
AV11-6BMatrix B, on label
AVCO LP-AV11-6 A F/W ƧRunout A, etched / Ƨ stamped
AVCO LP-AV11-6 B ① F/W ƧRunout B, etched / Ƨ stamped
AV11-6AMatrix A, on label
AV11-6BMatrix B, on label
AVCO LP-AV11-6A ④ (MR) F/W △17391 (4)Runout A, etched / (MR) stamped
AVCO LP-AV11-6B ④ (MR) F/W △17391-XRunout B, etched / (MR) stamped
AV-11-6A T1 ℬℯ𝓁𝓁 𝒮ℴ𝓊𝓃𝒹 BRE 2IIII P.Side A Runout, etched exc. ℬℯ𝓁𝓁 𝒮ℴ𝓊𝓃𝒹
AV-11-6B T1 ℬℯ𝓁𝓁 𝒮ℴ𝓊𝓃𝒹 BRE 2|̵|̵|̵|̵ P.Side B Runout, etched exc. ℬℯ𝓁𝓁 𝒮ℴ𝓊𝓃𝒹
AV11-6ASide A Label
AV11-6BSide B Label
AVCO LP-AV11-6A ④ (MR) F/W △17391 (1)Side A
AVCO LP AV11-6B ④ (MR) F/W △17391-X (1X)Side B
AV11-6ASide A Label
AV11-6BSide B Label
AVCO LP-AV11-6A F/W ARPRunout A
AVCO LP-AV11-6B F/W ARPRunout B
AV11-6ALabel A
AV11-6BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | AVCO Embassy AV-11006 / Avco AV-11006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | AVCO Embassy AV-11006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Avco 86 562 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Avco AV-11006-598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Mexico | Avco IAVS 30004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Singapore | Avco AV 11006 / Avco AV-11006-598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-1249-ALP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | UK | AVCO 6466 010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | AVCO 6466 010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV 11006 / Avco AV-11006-598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV 11006 / Avco AV-11006-598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV 11006 / Avco AV-11006-598First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV 11006 / Avco AV-11006-598First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV 11006 / Avco AV-11006-598First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Avco AV 11006 / Avco AV-11006-598First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | AVCO 6466 010 / AVCO Embassy 6466 010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Round 2 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Avco AV 11006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV 11006, 6466 010, AV-11006, 86 562 IT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AVCO LP-AV11-6 A F/W Ƨ and AVCO LP-AV11-6 B ① F/W Ƨ. 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.
