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The Second Annual Report

by Throbbing Gristle · 1977

21 pressings3 countriesIndustrialElectronic

The Second Annual Report was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Second Annual Report

2 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.

UK

November 1977
Label and catalog number
Industrial Records IR0002
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

IR 002 A 2 △ 2149Side A, stamped runout

IR 002 B 2 △ 2149Side B, stamped runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Industrial Records IR0002
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

IR 0002 A △ 2149Side A runout stamped

EGSide A runout etched

IR 0002 B △ 2149Side B runout stamped

EGSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKIndustrial Records IR0002First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1977UKIndustrial Records IR0002First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1978UKFetish Records FR 2001LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1978UKFetish Records FR 2001LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1979UKFetish Records FR 2001 / Fetish Records FETISH 2001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979UKFetish Records FR 2001LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceCelluloid LTM 1022LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1980FranceCelluloid LTM 1022LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1980FranceCelluloid LTM 1022LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKFetish Records FR 2001LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1980UKFetish Records FR 2001 / Fetish Records FETISH 2001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981UKFetish Records FR 2001LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1981UKFetish Records FR 2001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983UKMute MIR 001 / Industrial Records MIR 001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983UKMute MIR 001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKFetish Records FR 2001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UKIndustrial Records IR0002LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UKIndustrial Records IRL001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited
2017UK & USIndustrial Records TGLP2 2017LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCelluloid LTM 1022 / Fetish Records FR 2001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKFetish Records FR 2001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Industrial Introduction1:02
  2. A2"Slug Bait" Recorded At I.C.A.4:20
  3. A3Recorded At Southampton2:45
  4. A4Recorded At Brighton1:19
  5. A5"Maggot Death" Studio Recording2:49
  6. A6Recorded At Rat Club4:34
  7. A7Recorded At Southampton1:35
  8. A8Recorded At Brighton1:00
  9. BThe Original Soundtrack Of The Coum Transmissions Film Of "After Cease To Exist"19:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Second Annual Report are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Second Annual Report are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.

When was The Second Annual Report first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK. One of them is Industrial Records IR0002, released November 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of The Second Annual Report is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IR0002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IR 002 A 2 △ 2149 and IR 002 B 2 △ 2149. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Second Annual Report on vinyl worth?

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.

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