Vinyl pressings
by Ian McLagan · 1979
Troublemaker was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
10 AA 9111063 1Y 320 A1Side A, Variant 1
10 AA 9111063 2Y 320 A1Side B, Variant 1
10 AA 9111063 1Y 320 C [G sratched out] 1Side A, Variant 2
10 AA 9111063 1Y 320 D 1Side B, Variant 2
SRM∙1∙3786A ch 1-1-1 PRCW KENDUN-D JMSSide A runout
SRM∙1∙3786B ch 1-1-1 PRCW KENDUN-C JMSSide B runout
SRM∙1∙3786A-1-1-1 KENDUN-C JMS PRCSide A runout, variant 1
SRM∙1∙3786B-3-1-1 KENDUN-C JMS PRCSide B runout, variant 1
SRM∙1∙3786A-1-1-1 KENDUN-C JMS PRCSide A runout, variant 2
SRM∙1∙3786·B-2-1-1 KENDUN-C JMS PRCSide B runout, variant 2
A-2 "like trigangle or delta simbol" SRM∙1∙3786A Kendun D JMSside A, runout, etched
KENDUN-Dside A, runout, stamped
A-1 "like trigangle or delta simbol" SRM∙1∙3786B Kendun C JMSside B, runout, etched
KENDUN-Cside B, runout, stamped
9111 063 1Side A label
9111 063 2Side B label
SRM-1-3786A-1Y IA `J.CSide 1 Stamped `J.C Etched
SRM-1-3786B-1Y IA `J.CSide 2 Stamped `J.C 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Mercury 9111 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-3786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Mercury 9111 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Mercury 9111 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Mercury 9111063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Mercury 9111 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Mercury 9111 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Mercury 9111 063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM 1-3786 / Mercury SRM-1-3786First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3786 / Mercury SRM 1-3786First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7645LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7645LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Mercury 9100 072LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Troublemaker are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 9111 063.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9111 063, SRM 1-3786, SRM-1-3786, 9111063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA 9111063 1Y 320 A1 and 10 AA 9111063 2Y 320 A1. 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.
