Vinyl pressings
by Thijs Van Leer · 1975
Introspection 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S 65915-A III [CBS Walking Eye logo]Runout Side A, etched
S 65915-B III [CBS Walking Eye logo]Runout Side B, etched
CBS 65915-1Label Side A
CBS 65915-2Label Side B
S 65915-A III [CBS Walking Eye Logo]Runout side A
S 65915-B III [CBS Walking Eye Logo]Runout side B
CBS 65915-1Label side A
CBS 65915-2Label side B
S 65915-A IIIRunout 1, Etched
S 65915-B IIIRunout 2, Etched
CBS 65915-1Label Side 1
CBS 65915-2Label Side 2
CBS 01-65915-3A-IRunout Side A, stamped
CBS 01-65915-3B-IRunout Side B, stamped
CBS 65915-1Label Side A
CBS 65915-2Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234785 / CBS 65915First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia ES 90338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 65915First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CBS Q 65915First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 65915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CBS ASF 1874First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 65915 / CBS 65915First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 65915First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234 785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1874First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS CBS 65915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | CBS CBS 65915 / CBS S 65915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | CBS CBS 65915 / CBS S 65915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 34510LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 34510 / Columbia Masterworks 34510LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Not On Label HEUGA 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 65915LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Introspection 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS 65915.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 65915, ASF 1874, Q 65915, SBP 234785) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 65915-A III [CBS Walking Eye logo] and S 65915-B III [CBS Walking Eye logo]. 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.
