Vinyl pressings
by Vangelis · 1980
See You Later was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
• STRAWBERRY • 2302101 A//2▽E STR 1 5 2Side A runout: variant 1
• STRAWBERRY • 2302101 B//5▽E STR 1 3 1Side B runout: variant 1
• STRAWBERRY • 2302101 A//2▽E STR 1 4 3Side A runout: variant 2
• STRAWBERRY • 2302101 B//5▽E STR 1 1 5Side B runout: variant 2
2302 101 S 1 320 2 < 24Runout side A, stamped
2302 101 S 2 = 2 320 2 < 24Runout side B, stamped
Qu SNB230 3 VAN 06-ASide A run-out area
Qu SNB230 4 VAN 06-BSide B run-out area
POL 160 23 02101 1 380 POLYGRAM Λ 1 1Side A stamped runouts, variant 1
POL 160 2302101 2 DA 380 POLYGRAM Λ 1 2Side B stamped runouts, variant 1
POL 160 23 02101 1 380 POLYGRAM Λ 12Side A stamped runouts, variant 2
POL 160 2302101 2 DA 380 POLYGRAM A 7Side B stamped runouts, variant 2
POL 160 23 02101 1 380 POLYGRAMSide A, runout
POL 160 2302101 2 DA 380 POLYGRAMSide B, runout
2302 101 1Label A
2302 101 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Polydor 2311 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Polydor 2302 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor VAN 06First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2302 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2302 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2302 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2302 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Polydor 2421149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Polydor 2421149First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1980 | Ireland | Polydor 2302 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2311 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor 28MM-0013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0013First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2302 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | Polydor 2302 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor 821 932-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2302 101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 23 02 101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2302 101LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of See You Later are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 2302 101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2302 101, 2311 026, VAN 06, 2421149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, • STRAWBERRY • 2302101 A//2▽E STR 1 5 2 and • STRAWBERRY • 2302101 B//5▽E STR 1 3 1. 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.
