Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1972
Mark, Don & Mel 1969-71 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.
17 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SABB 1 11042 F1#3 0Runout A, variant 2
SABB 2 11042 F1#2 0Runout B, variant 2
SABB 3 11042 F2#3 0Runout C, variant 2
SABB 4 11042 F1#1 0Runout D, variant 2
SABB-1-11042-F3 ━◁Variant 1: Record 1 / Side A Runout Etching
SABB-4-11042-F9 ━◁Variant 1: Record 1 / Side D Runout Etching
SABB-2 11042-F3 ━◁Variant 1: Record 2 / Side B Runout Etching
SABB-3-11042-F3 ━◁Variant 1: Record 2 / Side C Runout Etching
1-11042-F-6 2 ☼Side A runout, variant 1
2 11042-F-6- 1 ☼Side B runout, variant 1
3-11042-F-6 1 ☼Side C runout, variant 1
4-11042-F-6 2 ☼Side D runout, variant 1
1-6502-F-1- ✲Runout A
2-6502-F-1- ✲RUnout B
E STS 101 A-2 IIRecord 1 Side One
E STS 102 A-2 CRecord 2 Side Two
E STS 102 B-2 RRecord 2 Side Three
E STS 101 B-2 IIRecord 1 Side Four
SABB 1-11042-F-6..Record 1 / Side 1 Runout Etching
SABB 2-11042-F-6.Record 1 / Side 2 Runout Etching
2 SABB 3-11042-F-6..Record 2 / Side 3 Runout Etching
SABB 4-11042-F-6.Record 2 / Side 4 Runout Etching
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 | Capitol Records SABB-11042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records SABB-11042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 188-81 122/23First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | India | Capitol Records SABB-11042First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 154-81122/23First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-95033BFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-95033BFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-95033BFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SABB-11042First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Capitol Records SABB-11042 / Capitol Records SABB 11042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | South Korea | Taedo 372LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | Spain | Capitol Records 1 J 162-81.122 / EMI 1 J 162-81.122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-1223LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records E-STSP 10 / Capitol Records E-STS 101-2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SABB-11042First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Friday Music FRM-11042 / Capitol Records, Inc. FRM-11042LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-11042 / Capitol Records B0024695-01LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEMB 368LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Thailand | Not On Label (Grand Funk Railroad) SAB-11042LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SABB-11042LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SABB-11042LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SABB-611042LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SABB-11042LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SABB-11042LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
33 vinyl pressings of Mark, Don & Mel 1969-71 are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SABB-11042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SABB-11042, SPRO-6502, E-STSP 10, 1 C 188-81 122/23) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SABB 1 11042 F1#3 0 and SABB 2 11042 F1#2 0. 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.
