Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Berry · 1968
From St Louie To Frisco was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
SR 61176-A- M1 MRSide A runout, variant 1
SR 61176-B- M3 MR IISide B runout, variant 1
SR 61176-A- M1 MR ISide A runout, variant 2
SR 61176-B- M3 MR IVSide B runout, variant 2
MER AA 134082 1Y 380 134082 MCYStamped side A
MER AA 134082 2 Y 380 134082 MCYStamped side B
134.082 1YLabel side A
1342082 2YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Mercury SR-61176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Mercury 134.082 MCYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Mercury 184.082 MCYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Mercury 134 082 MCYFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | US | Mercury SR-61176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Mercury SR-61176First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Mercury SR-61176LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1968 | US | Mercury SR-61176LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Mercury 6463 015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Mercury SR 9011LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of From St Louie To Frisco are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, France, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury SR-61176.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-61176, 134.082 MCY, 184.082 MCY, 134 082 MCY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61176-A- M1 MR and SR 61176-B- M3 MR II. 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.
