Vinyl pressings
by Neil Merryweather · 1974
Space Rangers was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S 2 SRM-1-1007 A - CS5 KENDUN A 1Side A mainly etched
S 1 SRM-1-1007B - CS6 KENDUN A 1Side B mainly etched
SRM-1-1007 ASide A label
SRM-1-1007 BSide B label
T 1 SRM-1-1007 - A - TH1 KENDUN BRunout side A, variant 1
T 1 SRM-1-1007 B - TH1 KENDUN BRunout side B, variant 1
T 1 SRM-1-1007 - A - TH2 KENDUN BRunout side A, variant 2, "KENDUN" stamped
T 1 SRM-1-1007 B - TH2 KENDUN BRunout side B, variant 2, "KENDUN" stamped
P SRM-1-1007-A-CP4-1 KENDUN BSide A Runout, etched, P and KENDUN are stamped
P SRM-1-1007 B-CP-4 KENDUNSide B Runout, etched, P and KENDUN are stamped
SRM-1-1007 ALabel side A
SRM-1-1007 BLabel side B
T1 SRM-1-1007-A-TH/ KENDUN A1 BSide A etched ("KENDUN","A1" stamped)
T1 SRM-1-1007 B-TH2 KENDUN B1Side B etched ("KENDUN","B1" stamped)
9100008 6̶ ̶3̶3̶8̶5̶2̶0̶ 1W//1 420 03 11 5 BILBORunout side A
9100008 6̶3̶3̶8̶5̶2̶0̶ 2W//1 420 05 11 BILBO 1Runout side B
9100 008.1Label side A
9100 008.2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Mercury 6338520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Mercury 9100 008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM 1 1007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | O-Music OM 71031-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sweden | Regain Records RR201LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Sweden | Regain Records RR201LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Sweden | Regain Records RRLP201LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Space Rangers are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-1007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-1007, SRM 1 1007, 9100 008, 6338520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 2 SRM-1-1007 A - CS5 KENDUN A 1 and S 1 SRM-1-1007B - CS6 KENDUN A 1. 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.
