Vinyl pressings
by Godley & Creme · 1977
Consequences 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.
11 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
9199062 1Y//3 IB 1 1 6 MELYSA-side runout
9199062 2Y//3 IB 1 1 6 MELYSB-side runout
9199063 1Y//5 IB 1 1 9 MELYSC-side runout
9199063 2Y//6 IB 1 1 9 MELYSD-side runout
LKP 001 1V//1∇420 04 113
LKP 001 2V//1∇420 04 112
T1 SRM-3-1700 ̶X̶1̶ - A 1-CT - ̶X̶2̶Side A runout, variant 1
T1 SRM-3-1700 - ̶X̶1̶ B -1CT- B - 1 - CT ̶X̶2̶ MELYS A 11Side B runout, variant 1
SRM-3-1700-C - 6CP MELYSSide C runout, variant 1
SRM-3-1700-D- 5CP MELYSSide D runout, variant 1
1S SRM-3-1700-A 6CS MELYS A2Side A Runout, etched
1S MELYS SRM⸱3-1700-B 6CSA7Side B Runout, etched
1S SRM-3 1700-C7 MELYS A6Side C Runout, etched
1S SRM-3-1700-D-8 MELYS A6Side D Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Unknown | Mercury SRM-3-1700First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | Australia | Mercury 6641 658 / Mercury CONS 017First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1977 | Canada | Mercury SRM-3-1700First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1977 | Europe | Mercury CONS 017 / Mercury 6641 658First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1977 | UK | Mercury CONS 017 / Mercury 6641 658First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1977 | UK | Mercury LKP 001First yearLP, Sampler, White Label | LP, Sampler, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-3-1700First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1977 | US | Mercury MK-41First yearLP, Promo, Sampler, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Sampler, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-3-1700First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-3-1700First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-3-1700First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-3-1700LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Japan | Mercury SFX-10038-40LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
13 vinyl pressings of Consequences are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury CONS 017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CONS 017, LKP 001, SRM-3-1700, MK-41) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9199062 1Y//3 IB 1 1 6 MELYS and 9199062 2Y//3 IB 1 1 6 MELYS. 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.
