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Smokey And The Bandit 2 (Original Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1980

10 pressings6 countriesSoundtrackCountry RockCountryRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Smokey And The Bandit 2

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.

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

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6101
Format
LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

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)

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6101
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6101
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

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")

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Canada

1980
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-6101
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

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

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaMCA Records MCA 6101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-6101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ItalyMCA Records MCA 4104First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMCA Records MCA-6101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMCA Records MCA-6101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMCA Records MCA-6101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMCA Records MCA-6101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanMCA Records VIM-7269LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanMCA Records VIM-7269LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMCA Records 203016LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Texas Bound And Flyin'2:18
  2. A2Charlotte's Web2:55
  3. A3To Be Your Man3:53
  4. A4Ride Concrete Cowboy, Ride2:55
  5. A5Deliverance Of The Wildwood Flower1:54
  6. A6Pecos Promenade2:27
  7. B1Here's Lookin' At You3:14
  8. B2Do You Know You Are My Sunshine2:12
  9. B3Again And Again2:39
  10. B4Let's Do Something Cheap And Superficial2:20
  11. B5Tulsa Time3:10
  12. B6Pickin' Lone Star Style2:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Smokey And The Bandit 2 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Smokey And The Bandit 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was Smokey And The Bandit 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Canada, Italy. One of them is MCA Records MCA-6101.

How do I tell if my copy of Smokey And The Bandit 2 is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Smokey And The Bandit 2 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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