Vinyl pressings
by Bachman-Turner Overdrive · 1973
Bachman-Turner Overdrive II 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.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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-1-696A-C17 C T1 G.K.Side A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-696 B-CT7 T1 G.K.Side B runout, variant 1
SRM-1-696A-CT8 B7 T1 G.K.Side A runout, variant 2
SRM-1-696 B-CT7 T1 G.K.Side B runout, variant 2
SRM-1-696A-PR1-1-1 P.R. D G.K.Runout, side A variant 1
SRM-1-696B-PR2-1-1 D P.R. G.K.Runout, side B variant 1
SRM-1-696A-PR2-11-1 D P.R. G.K.Runout, side A variant 2
SRM-1-696B-PR1-1-1 PR D G.K.Runout, side B variant 2
SRM-1-696A-CT8 T1 G.K.Etched - Side A
SRM-1-696A-CT8 C1 G.K.Etched - Side B
SRM-1-696-ALabel - Side A
SRM-1-696-BLabel - Side B
SRM-1-696A-CP3 G.K.Side A runout variant 1
SRM-1-696B-CP4 G.K.Side B runout variant 1
SRM-1-696A-CP4 G.K.Side A runout variant 2
SRM-1-696B-CP3 G.K.Side B runout variant 2
SRM-1-696A-PR1 G.K.Side A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-696B-PR2 G.K.Side B runout, variant 1
SRM-1-696A-PR1-1-1 PR D G.K.Side A runout, variant 2
SRM-1-696A-PR1 G.K.Side B runout, variant 2
S SRM-1-696A-CS5 1 G.K. A8Side A, variant 1
SRM-1-696B-CS5 2 S − − G.K. A7Side B, variant 1
SRM-1-696A-CS6 2 S G.K. A10Side A, variant 2
SRM-1-696B-CS5 1 S G.K. A4Side B, variant 2
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 482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-696 / Mercury SRM 1-696First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-696First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-696LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-696First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-696LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | France | Mercury 6338 482First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Mercury 6338 482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | Mercury 6338 482First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 482First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Mercury SR 9055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-696LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-696LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM 1-696LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-696LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-696LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM 1-696LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Mercury 6338 482LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Mercury 6338 482LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Giant TD-1419LP | LP |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-696LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-696LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-696LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-696LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
53 vinyl pressings of Bachman-Turner Overdrive II are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-696, released December 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-696, 6338 482, SR 9055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-696A-C17 C T1 G.K. and SRM-1-696 B-CT7 T1 G.K.. 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.
