Vinyl pressings
by Three Man Army · 1974
Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
K-54015-A1 K̶ ̶4̶4̶2̶5̶4̶ ̶A̶1̶ ASide A runout, stamped
K-54015-B1 K̶ ̶4̶4̶2̶5̶4̶ ̶B̶1̶ ASide B runout, stamped
K 54015 ASide A label
K 54015 BSide B label
K 44254 A1Runout Side A
K 44254 B1Runout Side B
1 MS-2182 31720-2 1D SXT B2Runout A, etched
2 MS-2182 31721-1B SXT A3Runout B, etched
S 1 MS-2182 31720-2 1D A5Side A etched
S 1 MS-2182 31721-1B A2Side B etched
MX172934
MX172935
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Unknown | Reprise Records K 44254First yearLP, White Label, Stereo | LP, White Label, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Reprise Records 44.254 / Reprise Records 44254First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Reprise Records 44254 / Reprise Records 44254First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K54015 / Reprise Records K 54015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2182First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Not On Label MS 2182LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1334LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Two are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, France. One of them is Reprise Records K54015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K54015, K 44254, MS 2182, 44.254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-54015-A1 K̶ ̶4̶4̶2̶5̶4̶ ̶A̶1̶ A and K-54015-B1 K̶ ̶4̶4̶2̶5̶4̶ ̶B̶1̶ A. 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.
