Vinyl pressings
by Hamilton Bohannon · 1978
Summertime Groove was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
I S SRM-1-3728-CS-A6 Masterfonics A6A Runout, variant 1
I S SRM-1-3728-CS-B6 Masterfonics A 5B Runout, variant 1
I S SRM-1-3728-CS-A6 Masterfonics A 4A Runout, variant 2
I S SRM-1-3728-CS-B6 Masterfonics A 5B Runout, variant 2
SRM-1-3728 A-SM2 MASTERDISK G.K. SMIA-Side Runout Etching
SRM-1-3728 B-SM-1 MASTERDISK G.K. SMIB-Side Runout Etching
T I SRM-1-3728-CT-A2 Masterfonics BSide A Runout
T I SRM-1-3728-CT-B8 Masterfonics DSide B Runout
A - keel - SRM-1-3728-A10 MasterfonicsRunout, Side A - Etched
one A - keel - SRM-1-3728-B10 MasterfonicsRunout, Side A - Etched
SRM-1-3728-CP-A4 P Masterfonics CSide A Runout Etched & Stamped
P SRM-1-3728-CP-B4 C MasterfonicsSide B Runout Etched & Stamped
SRM-1-3728 ASide A Label
SRM-1-3728 BSide B Label
T1 SRM-1-3728-CT-A2 Masterfonics ARunout, Side A, Etched, Stamped
T1 SRM-1-3728-CT-B1 Masterfonics B 5Runout, Side B, Etched, Stamped
SRM-1-3728 ALabel, Side A
SRM-1-3728 BLabel, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3728First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Chile | Mercury 6338 884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Mercury 9100 058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | India | Mercury 6338 884First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7546First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3728 / Mercury 9110-074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3728 / Mercury 9110-074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3728 / Mercury 9110-074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3728First yearLP, Mispress | LP, Mispress |
| 1978 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3728 / Mercury 9110-074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3728 / Mercury 9110-074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3728First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Mercury 6338 884First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Mercury 6338 884LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Summertime Groove are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Italy, Canada, Chile and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-3728, released June 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-3728, 6338 884, 9100 058, RJ-7546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I S SRM-1-3728-CS-A6 Masterfonics A6 and I S SRM-1-3728-CS-B6 Masterfonics A 5. 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.
