Vinyl pressings
by Chuck Berry · 1972
St. Louie To Frisco To Memphis was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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-2-6501-A CT7 MS 1T g.k.Variant 1 - Side A
SRM-2-6501-B CT7 MS 1T g.k.Variant 1 - Side B
SRM-2-6501-C CT8 MS 1T g.k.Variant 1 - Side C
SRM-2-6501-D CT7 MS 1T g.k.Variant 1 - Side D
SRM-2-6501-A CT-5 MSSide A runout
SRM-2-6501-B CT-1 MSSide B runout
SRM-2-6501-C CT-8 MSSide C runout
SRM-2-6501-D CT-7 MSSide D runout
6499222 1Y//1▽420 03 11 3Side A runout stamped
6499222 2Y//1▽420 03 11 1Side B runout stamped
6499223 1Y//1▽420 05 11 13Side C runout stamped
6499223 2Y//1▽420 05 11 6Side D runout stamped
MX 168-665
MX 168-666
SRM-26501-A Y.CSide A
SRM-26501-2-B Y.CSide B
SRM-26501-C Y.CSide C
SRM-26501-D Y.CSide D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Mercury 6643 005First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Mercury SRM 2-6501First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6619 008 / Philips 6699 222First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | France | Mercury 6619 008First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | France | Mercury 6619 008First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Mercury 6619 008First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Philips 6619 008First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Mercury SRM 2-6501First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Mercury SRM 2-6501First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Karussell 2872 103LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Mercury 6619 008LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of St. Louie To Frisco To Memphis are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury SRM 2-6501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM 2-6501, 6619 008, 6643 005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-2-6501-A CT7 MS 1T g.k. and SRM-2-6501-B CT7 MS 1T 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.
