Vinyl pressings
by Toe Fat · 1970
Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
YCARX 69-2GA-side, runout variant 1
YCARX 70-3GB-side, runout variant 1
YCARX 69-2G G 1A-side, runout variant 2
YCARX 70-2G G 1B-side, runout variant 2
04575-A - 23-11-70 1Stamped runout A side
04575-B - 23-11-70 1Stamped runout B side
3C 062-04575-AA label
3C 062-04575-BB label
YCARX.69 [etched]Side A runout
YCARX.70 [etched]Side B runout
YCARX 69Side A label
YCARX 70Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Parlophone 3C 062-04575First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Parlophone SLPEA 1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1015 / Regal Zonophone 1E 062 ◦ 04575First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Stateside 2C 062-04575LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth RS525 / Rare Earth RS-525LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth R 525LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth RS-525 DJLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth R-525 / Rare Earth RS525LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth RS525 / Rare Earth RS 525LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Soundvision 03501LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Soundvision 03501LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Soundvision 03501LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Two are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong. One of them is Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1015, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLRZ 1015, 3C 062-04575, SLPEA 1009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YCARX 69-2G and YCARX 70-3G. 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.
