Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hammond · 1975
Gears was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
M9062 A•1B TML-M SX SXTRunout Side A etched; TML-M stamped [Var 1]
M9062-B-1A TML-M SXTRunout Side B etched; TML-M stamped [Var 1]
M9062 A•1B TML-M SX SXT AI S 2Runout Side A etched; TML-M stamped [Var 2]
M9062•B-1A TML-M SXT C S2 SXRunout Side B etched; TML-M stamped [Var 2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Milestone M-9062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Milestone MX-9062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | France | Milestone MX 9062LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1993 | UK | Milestone MX 9062LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | BGP Records HIQLP2 034 / Milestone HIQLP2 034LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | BGP Records HIQLP2 034LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | BGP Records HIQLP2 034LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Milestone CR00518LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Milestone MX 9062LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Milestone M-9062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Gears are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US. One of them is Milestone M-9062.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-9062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M9062 A•1B TML-M SX SXT and M9062-B-1A TML-M SXT. 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.
