Vinyl pressings
by City Boy · 1977
Young Men Gone West was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
6360151 1y*1111Runout side A
6360151 2y//2ut111Runout side B
6360151 1y*1 1 2 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
6360151 2y//3 ut 11 5 Harp logoRunout side B, stamped, harp logo etched,variant 2
P SRM-1-1182 A-4 MASTERDISK RLRunout A variant 1
P SRM-1-1182-B-3 MASTERDISKRunout B variant 1
SRM1-1182-A-2 OT RL TISide A Etched, Variant 1
SRM1-1182-B-2 CT TISide B Etched, Variant 1
SRM-1-1182-A-2 CT MASTERDISK RL D TISide A Etched/Stamped, Variant 2
SRM-1-1182-B-2 CT MASTERDISK TISide B Etched, Variant 2
T\ SRM-1-1182 A8 CT MASTERDISKEtched side A, except MASTERDISK stamped
IT SRM-1-1182-B1 CT JG MASTERDISKEtched side B, except MASTERDISK stamped
SRM-1-1182-A8 CTSide A etched
SRM-1-1182-B-2 CTSide B etched
MASTERDISKStamped side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Unknown | Vertigo 6360 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Vertigo 9102 018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6360 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6360 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6360 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Vertigo 6360 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7338LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Young Men Gone West are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 151.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 151, SRM-1-1182, 9102 018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360151 1y*1111 and 6360151 2y//2ut111. 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.
