US
1980- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-6101
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MCA-2315-KR-1 KENDUN-B JG 1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A
MCA-2316-KR-1 KENDUN-B JG 2 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B
MCA2315Label side A
MCA2316Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
Smokey And The Bandit 2 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.
7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MCA-2315-KR-1 KENDUN-B JG 1 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A
MCA-2316-KR-1 KENDUN-B JG 2 ⧈-G-⧈Runout side B
MCA2315Label side A
MCA2316Label side B
MCA-2315-KR-1 JG 回-G-回 KENDUN-BSide A etched (KENDUN-B stamped)
MCA-2316.KR-1 JG 回-G-回 KENDUN-BSide A etched (KENDUN-B stamped)
MCA-6101-A-PRC MCA-2315 KR5-1-11 KENDUN-A JGSide A Runout
RRC MCA-2316 KR4-1-11 KENDUN-A JGSide B Runout
MCA-2315-KR-2 KENDUN JG ◈-P-◈Side A (etched except for "KENDUN")
MCA-2316-KR3 KENDUN JG ◈-P-◈Side B (etched except for "KENDUN")
MCA-6101-A MCA-2315-KR-4 KENDUN-B J.G. ▣-G-▣Runout side A
MCA-6101-B MCA-2316-KR-1 KENDUN-B J.G. ▣-G-▣Runout side 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 | MCA Records MCA 6101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-6101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-6101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-6101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-6101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-6101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-7269LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-7269LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | MCA Records 203016LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Smokey And The Bandit 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, Italy. One of them is MCA Records MCA-6101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-6101, MCA 6101, MCA 4104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-2315-KR-1 KENDUN-B JG 1 ⧈-G-⧈ and MCA-2316-KR-1 KENDUN-B JG 2 ⧈-G-⧈. 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.

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