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Break-Through - An Introduction To Studio Two Stereo

by Various Artists · 1967

23 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazzLatinPop

Break-Through - An Introduction To Studio Two… was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Break-Through - An Introduction To Studio Two…

12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia STWO 1
Format
LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 3453 2G ML 1Runout side A

YAX 3453 3G MMRunout side B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1334
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

YAX 3453-3G 4Stamped Runout, Side A

YAX 3454-7 2Stamped Runout, Side B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia STWO 1
Format
LP, Compilation, Sampler
Runout / matrix

YAX 3453 2GSide 1 Runout

YAX 3454 3GSide 2 Runout

YAX.3453Side 1 Label

YAX.3454Side 2 Label

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Regal SREG 2049
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 3453 2GA side runout

YAX 3454 2GB side runout

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Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia SOEX 9339
Format
LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 3453 2GSide 1 Runout

YAX 3454 3GSide 2 Runout

YAX.3453Side 1 Label

YAX.3454Side 2 Label

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.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaColumbia SOEX 9339First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, StereoLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
1967GreeceRegal XREG 1005First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967IndiaRegal SREG 2049First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967IndiaColumbia STWO 1First yearLP, Compilation, SamplerLP, Compilation, Sampler
1967New ZealandColumbia TWO 1First yearLP, Compilation, SamplerLP, Compilation, Sampler
1967New ZealandRegal SREG 2049 / Regal SREG.2049First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967New ZealandRegal SREG 2049 / Regal SREG.2049First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967South AfricaColumbia STWO 1JFirst yearLP, Compilation, SamplerLP, Compilation, Sampler
1967UKColumbia STWO 1First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, StereoLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
1967UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1334First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967UKColumbia STWO 1First yearLP, Compilation, SamplerLP, Compilation, Sampler
1967UKRegal SREG 2049First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969AustraliaColumbia SOEX-9339LP, Compilation, Reissue, SamplerLP, Compilation, Reissue, Sampler
1969South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 1334LP, Compilation, SamplerLP, Compilation, Sampler
1969UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1334LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SOEX 9339LP, Compilation, Sampler, StereoLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 1334LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1334LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1334LP, Compilation, SamplerLP, Compilation, Sampler
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1334LP, Compilation, SamplerLP, Compilation, Sampler
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1334LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1334LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1334LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1This Is My Song3:05
  2. A2Spanish Harlem3:26
  3. A3Silhouette Hula2:11
  4. A4More2:51
  5. A5Poppa Yo Quero2:36
  6. A6Somewhere My Love3:00
  7. B1633 Squadron2:51
  8. B2Exotica2:20
  9. B3Michelle3:32
  10. B4Strangers In The Night2:45
  11. B5aLimelight3:57
  12. B5bTheme From "Modern Times"
  13. B6St. Louis Blues March3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Break-Through - An Introduction To Studio Two… are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Break-Through - An Introduction To Studio Two… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.

When was Break-Through - An Introduction To Studio Two… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Australia, Greece, India and more. One of them is Columbia STWO 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Break-Through - An Introduction To Studio Two… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STWO 1, MFP 1334, SREG 2049, SOEX 9339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 3453 2G ML 1 and YAX 3453 3G MM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Break-Through - An Introduction To Studio 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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