Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Butler · 1969
Ice On Ice 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.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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 61234-A-M4 MRRunout A, variant 1
SR 61234-B-M4 MRRunout B, variant 1
SR 61234 A-2 1-1 MRRunout A, variant 2
SR 61234 B-3 11-1 MRRunout B, variant 2
SR 61234A 1SRunout Side A, Stamped
SR 61234B 1SRunout Side B, Stamped
SR 61234-A-M1 TA side variant 1
SR 61234-B-M1 TB side variant 1
SR 61234-A- M1 2 T P A BA side variant 2
SR 61234-B- M1 \ T P BB 3B side variant 2
SR-61234A-3 1-111 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. W&K MRSide A runout (variant 1)
SR-61234 B-3 1-1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. W&K MRSide B runout (variant 1)
SR 61234-A-M4 1-11 MRSide A runout (variant 2)
SR-61234 B-3 1-1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. W&K MRSide B runout (variant 2)
SR 61234A 1S IRunout A
SR 61234B 1S IRunout B
SR-61234ALabel A
SR-61234BLabel B
SR 61234-A- M1 2 T P A3Runout A
SR 61234-B- M1 1TX P A3 BBRunout B
SR-61234ALabel A
SR-61234BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Mercury SR-61234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury SMCL 20175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury SMCL 20175First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR-61234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR-61234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR-61234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR-61234First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR-61234 / Mercury SR 61234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR-61234 / Mercury SR 61234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR-61234 / Mercury SR 61234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 134 237 MCYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-61234LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Ice On Ice are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Mercury SR-61234.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-61234, SMCL 20175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61234-A-M4 MR and SR 61234-B-M4 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.
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