Vinyl pressings
by Bachman-Turner Overdrive · 1973
Bachman-Turner Overdrive was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
SRM-1-673 A-PR1-MS 11-11 G.K. PR DRunout side A, variant 1
SRM-1-673B-PR2-MS 11-11 G.K. PRRunout side B, variant 1
SRM-1-673 A-PR2-MS G.K. PRRunout side A, variant 2
SRM-1-673 B-PR2-MS | G.K. PRRunout side B, variant 2
SRM-1-673 A-PR2-MS | 11-II G.K. PR DSide A runout
SRM-1-673B-PR2-MS G.K. PR DSide B runout
SRM-1-673-A-CP4-MS G.K.Side A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-673-B-CP4-MS G.K.Side B runout, variant 1
SRM-1-673-A-CP3-MS G.K.Side A runout, variant 2
SRM-1-673-B-CP4-MS G.K.Side B runout, variant 2
SRM-1-673 A-CS5-MS | G.K. SSide A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-673B-CS5 MS | G.K. SSide B runout, variant 1
SRM-1-673 A-CS6-MS S1 G.K.Side A runout, variant 2
SRM-1-673B-CS5 MS S2 G.K.Side B runout, variant 2
SRM-1-673A-CT1\ T G.K.A Side Stamped (Variant 1)
SRM-1-673-B-CT1\T G.K.B Side Etched (Variant 1)
SRM-1-673A-CT1 A4 G.K. 1TA Side Runout (Variant 2)
SRM-1-673-B-CT1 D4 G.K. 1TB Side Runout (Variant 2)
SRM-1-673 A-CS5-MS | G.K. [etched](Variant 1) Runout Side A
SRM-1-673 B-CS5 [stamped] MS | G.K. [etched](Variant 1) Runout Side B
SRM-1-673-A-CS6-MS A G.K. [etched](Variant 2) Runout Side A
SRM-1-673-B-CS5 [stamped] MS 2 A 18 G.K. [etched](Variant 2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Mercury 6338 235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-673LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-673LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-673LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-673LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Mercury 6338 235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Mercury 6338 235First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Hong Kong | Mercury SRM-1-673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Mercury RJ-5094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Mercury RJ-5094First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Mercury ACB 00224 / Mercury 6499 509LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Mercury ML-8011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury ML 8011 / Mercury ML-8011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-673LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Bachman-Turner Overdrive are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1973 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Peru, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-673, released May 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-673, 6499 509, 6338 235, RJ-5094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-673 A-PR1-MS 11-11 G.K. PR D and SRM-1-673B-PR2-MS 11-11 G.K. PR. 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.
