Vinyl pressings
by Coven · 1969
Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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 61239-A-M1 MRSide A runout, variant 1
SR 61239-B-M2 II MRSide B runout, variant 1
SR 61239 - A - M211-11 MRSide A runout, variant 2
SR 61239 - B - M2 -11 1 MRSide B runout, variant 2
SR 61239-A- M1 MRStamped runout A side (MR etched)
SR 61239-B- M1 MRStamped runout B side (MR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Mercury SR 61239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61239 / Mercury SR-61239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR-61239 / Mercury SR 61239First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR-6139First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Akarma AK 271LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2003 | Italy | Akarma AK 271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | Italy | Akarma AK 271LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Nevoc Musick NEVOC - 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0764LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0764LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0764 / Mercury RGM-0764LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0764 / Mercury RGM-0764LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Akarma AK 271LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Akarma AK 271LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Akarma AK 271 / Akarma AK271LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Akarma AK 271 / Akarma AK271LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | Italy | Akarma AK 271 / Akarma AK271LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada. One of them is Mercury SR 61239.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 61239, SR-6139, SR-61239) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61239-A-M1 MR and SR 61239-B-M2 II MR. 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.
