Vinyl pressings
by The Vibrators · 1978
V2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
EPC S 82495 A-3Runout side A, etched variant 1
EPC S 82495 B-3Runout side B, etched variant 1
EPC S 82495 A-3Runout side A, etched variant 2
EPC S 82495 B-2 ⋀Runout side B, etched variant 2
EPC S 82495 A-1Runout side A
EPC S 82495 B-1Runout side B
EPC-S.82495.A-2Side 1 runout, etched
EPC-S.82495.B-2Side 2 runout, etched
S EPC 82495 A°Side 1 label
S EPC 82495 B°Side 2 label
△ MX16̶86376 ELPS53894 - 1Side A runout
△ MX186377 ELPS53894 - 2Side B runout
MX186376Side A label
MX186377Side B label
EPC 01-82495-1A-1 HSide A runout, variant 1
EPC 01-82495-1B-1Side B runout, variant 1
EPC 01-82495-1A-1 HSide A runout, variant 2
EPC 01-82495-1B-2Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 82495First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Epic EPC 82495 / Epic S EPC 82495First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Epic EPC 82495First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Epic EPC S 82495First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | Epic EPC 82495 / Epic S EPC 82495First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR2002-LLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2002-LLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Cleopatra CLP7061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV139LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3491 / Epic MOVLP3491LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Epic 701 805LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Epic EPC 82495LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of V2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Europe, New Zealand. One of them is Epic EPC 82495.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 82495, EPC S 82495, ELPS 3894) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC S 82495 A-3 and EPC S 82495 B-3. 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.
