US
August 1967- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SR 61123
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SR 61123-A- M1 MRSide A Runout
SR 61123-B- M1 MR DSide B Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Berry · 1967
Chuck Berry In Memphis was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SR 61123-A- M1 MRSide A Runout
SR 61123-B- M1 MR DSide B Runout
MG 21123
SR 61123-A- M1 MRSide A Runout
SR 61123-B- M1 MR DSide B Runout
134046 1Y//2▽420
134046 2Y//1▽420
MG-21123 ASide 1, runout stamped
MG-21123 BSide 2, runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Mercury MG.21123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Mercury MG. 21123First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Fontana 858 027 FPY / Fontana International 858 027 FPYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Mercury MG 2052First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Mercury 20110 SMCLFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Mercury MG 21123First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | Canada | Mercury SR 61123First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Mercury SR 61123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Mercury SR 61123First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Spain | Fontana 424 589-1 / Fontana 424 589. 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Elemental Music 620900LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Mercury 124.046 MDLLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Chuck Berry In Memphis are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mercury SR 61123, released August 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 61123, MG 21123, 20110 SMCL, MG.21123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61123-A- M1 MR and SR 61123-B- M1 MR D. 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.