Vinyl pressings
by 10cc · 1981
Ten Out Of 10 was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
6359048 A//1∇E STR STRAWBERRY 11 3Runout Side A, variant 1
6359048 B//2∇E STR STRAWBERRY 1 1Runout Side B, variant 1
6359048 A//2∇E STR STRAWBERRY 11 2Runout Side A, variant 2
6359048 B//2∇E STR STRAWBERRY 11 1Runout Side B, variant 2
10 AA6359048 1Y STRAWBERRY 1 5Runout side A stamped - Variant 1
10 AA639048 2Y//2 STRAWBERRY 5 1Runout side B stamped - Variant 1
10 AA6359048 1Y//2 STRAWBERRY 1Runout side A stamped - Variant 2
10 AA639048 2Y//2 STRAWBERRYRunout side B stamped - Variant 2
MX199885Label Side A
MX199886Label Side B
SRM 1 4032-A SNB AlVariant 1 Side A runout
SRM 1 4032-B DM 5Variant 1 Side B runout
SRM - 1 - 4032 - A·2 SNB Al DM-2Variant 2 Side A runout
SRM 1 4032-B SNB 230 DM7Variant 2 Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australasia | Mercury 6359 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Mercury 6359 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | Mercury 6359 048 / Phonogram 6359 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Mercury 6359 048 / Phonogram 6359 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6359 048 / Phonogram 6359 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Mercury 6359 048First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Greece | Mercury 6359 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | Mercury 6359 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Mercury 6359 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Mercury 6359 048 / Phonogram 6359 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-18First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Mercury 6359 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Philippines | Mercury 6359 048 / Phonogram 6359 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Ten Out Of 10 are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Mercury 6359 048.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6359 048, SRM-1-4032, 25PP-18, STAR 5227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6359048 A//1∇E STR STRAWBERRY 11 3 and 6359048 B//2∇E STR STRAWBERRY 1 1. 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.
