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Testament Du Rock Vol.2

by Various Artists · 1974

11 pressings2 countriesRock & RollRock

Testament Du Rock Vol.2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Testament Du Rock Vol.2

7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743
Format
LP, Compilation
Full details of this pressing

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

81743 A 21 M6 301 967 1Side A, runout

81743 B 21 M6 301968 1Side B, runout

M 046-81.743 ASide A, label

M 046-81.743 BSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743Music For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

M 6 301967 1stamped in runout A-side

M 6 30 1968 1stamped in runout B-side

M 046-81.743 ALabel A-side

M 046-81.743 BLabel B-side

Full details of this pressing

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

81743 A21 M6 301967 1Label Side A

81743 B21 M6 301968 1Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743Music For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743
Format
LP, Compilation · Areacem pressing
Runout / matrix

M6 301967 1 81743 A 21 AREACEMstamped in runout A-side

M6 30 1968 1 AREACEM 81743 B 21stamped in runout B-side

M 046-81.743 ALabel A-side

M 046-81.743 BLabel B-side

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2M046-81743Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743
Format
LP, Compilation
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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2M046-81743 / Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2M046-81743 / Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743 / Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743 / Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743 / Music For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2 M 046-81743 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M046 81743 / Music For Pleasure 2M046-81743LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M046 81743 / Music For Pleasure 2M046-81743LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M046 81743 / Music For Pleasure 2M046-81743LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 4M146 52444 / Music For Pleasure 4M146 52444LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Race With The Devil2:02
  2. A2Rip It Up2:14
  3. A3Hum Ding A Ling2:39
  4. A4(Nothing's Too Good) For My Baby2:35
  5. A5She She Little Sheila2:43
  6. A6Rock Your Baby1:43
  7. B1Willie And The Hand Jive2:38
  8. B2Jump, Jive And Wail3:25
  9. B3Dona'a Wan'a2:10
  10. B4Five Feet Of Lovin'2:10
  11. B5Three Girls Named Molly2:29
  12. B6Banana Split For My Baby2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Testament Du Rock Vol.2 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Testament Du Rock Vol.2 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.

When was Testament Du Rock Vol.2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Belgium. One of them is Music For Pleasure 2M 046-81.743.

How do I tell if my copy of Testament Du Rock Vol.2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2M 046-81.743, 2 M 046-81743, 2M046-81743) 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 Testament Du Rock Vol.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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