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2001: A Space Odyssey - Volume Two by Various Artists, album cover

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2001: A Space Odyssey - Volume Two

by Various Artists · 1968

23 pressings9 countriesModern ClassicalNeo-RomanticClassical

2001: A Space Odyssey - Volume Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 2001: A Space Odyssey - Volume Two

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE4722
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4722 MGS-2344Side 1

SE-4722 MGS-2345Side 2

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USMGM Records MMF 1018First yearLPLP
1968USMGM Records SE4722First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaMGM Records SE-4722 / MGM Records SE 4722LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1970CanadaMGM Records SE-4722 / MGM Records SE 4722LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1970GermanyPolydor 2310 073LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970GermanyPolydor 2310 073LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1970UKPolydor 2310 073LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKPolydor 2310 073LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKPolydor 2310 073LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USMGM Records SE 4722LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1970USMGM Records SE 4722LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USMGM Records ES 4077LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USMGM Records SE 4722LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970USMGM Records SE-4722LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USMGM Records SE 4722 / MGM Records SE-4722LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USMGM Records SE-4722 / MGM Records ST-93378LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1970USMGM Records SE-4722LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMGM Records MMF-1018LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?AustraliaPolydor 2310 073LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandPolydor 2302010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra)1:37
  2. A2Coppelia2:27
  3. A3Lontano6:32
  4. A4Entflieht Auf Leichten Kähnen2:17
  5. A5Waltzes From Der Rosenkavalier7:40
  6. B1Also Sprach Zarathustra (Part 2)2:40
  7. B2Volumina3:30
  8. B3Berceuse4:19
  9. B4Requiem5:20
  10. B5Margarethe4:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 2001: A Space Odyssey - Volume Two are there?

23 vinyl pressings of 2001: A Space Odyssey - Volume Two are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.

When was 2001: A Space Odyssey - Volume Two first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is MGM Records MMF 1018.

How do I tell if my copy of 2001: A Space Odyssey - Volume Two is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMF 1018, SE4722) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 2001: A Space Odyssey - Volume Two 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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