Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Rich · 1974
Fully Realized 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.
7 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
SRM-2-7505-A-CP3 G.K.Side A Stamped/Etched variant 1
SRM-2-7505-B-CP4 G.K.Side B Stamped/Etched variant 1
SRM-2-7505-C-CP4 G.K.Side C Stamped/Etched variant 1
SRM-2-7505-D-CP3 G.K.Side D Stamped/Etched variant 1
SRM-2-7505-A-PRI-1-1 G.K.Side A Stamped/Etched
SRM-2-7505-B-PRI-1-1 G.K.Side B Stamped/Etched
SRM-2-7505-C-PRI-1-1 G.K.Side C Stamped/Etched
SRM-2-7505-D-PRI2-1-1 G.K.Side D Stamped/Etched
SRM-2-7505-A-PRI-1-1 G.K. D PRSide A Stamped/Etched
SRM-2-7505-B-PRI-1-1 G.K. D PRSide B Stamped/Etched
SRM-2-7505-C-PRI-1-1 G.K.D PRSide C Stamped/Etched
SRM-2-7505-D-PRI2-1-1 G.K. D PRSide D Stamped/Etched
SRM-2-7505-A-PRI-1-1 G.K. P.R. DRunout Side A stamp & etch
SRM-2-7505-B-PRI-1-1 G.K. P.R. DRunout Side B stamp & etch
SRM-2-7505-C-PRI-1-1 G.K. P.R. DRunout Side C stamp & etch
SRM-2-7505-D-PRI-1-1 G.K. P.R. DRunout Side D stamp & etch
SRM-2-7505-A DH M SSide A Etched
SRM-2-7505-B DH M SSide B Etched
SRM-2-7505-C HD M SSide C Etched
SRM-2-7505-D DH M SSide D Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7505LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7505LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7505First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | South Africa | Mercury 6338 504First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | UK | Philips 6641 199First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7505First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7505First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7505First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7505 / Philips SRM-2-7505LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7505First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-2-7505LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Fully Realized are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Mercury SRM-2-7505.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-2-7505, 6641 199, 6338 504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-2-7505-A-CP3 G.K. and SRM-2-7505-B-CP4 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.
