Vinyl pressings
by New York Dolls · 1974
In Too Much Too Soon 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.
20 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SRM-1-1001-A-CS6 MASTERDISK G.K. S̶R̶M̶-̶1̶-̶7̶0̶6̶A̶-̶C̶S̶6̶Runout side A, variant 1
SRM-1-1001-B-CS7 MASTERDISK G.K. S̶R̶M̶-̶1̶-̶7̶0̶6̶A̶/̶B̶-̶C̶S̶7̶Runout side B, variant 1
SRM-1-1001-A-CP5 MASTERDISK G.K. S̶R̶M̶-̶1̶-̶7̶0̶6̶A̶-̶C̶P̶5̶Runout side A, variant 2
SRM-1-1001-B-CP5 MASTERDISK G.K. S̶R̶M̶-̶1̶-̶7̶0̶6̶B̶-̶C̶P̶5̶Runout side B, variant 2
SRM-1-706 (706 is crossed out) A-CT9 1001 MASTERDISK G.K.Side A, all etched except Masterdisk stamped.
SRM-1-706 (706 is crossed out) 1001 B-CT3 IT MASTERDISK G.K.Side B, all stamped except 1001, IT and G.K. etched.
SRM-1-7̶̷0̶̷6̶̷1001 A-CT9 MASTERDISK G.K.Side A Runout, Variant 1
SRM-1-7̶̷0̶̷6̶̷1001B-CT8 1T MASTERDISK G.K.Side B Runout, Variant 1
SRM-1-7̶̷0̶̷6̶̷10T01 A-CT9 MASTERDISK G.K.Side A Runout, Variant 2
SRM-1-7̶̷0̶̷6̶̷1001B-CT8 1T MASTERDISK G.K.Side B Runout, Variant 2
P ̶S̶R̶M̶-̶1̶-̶7̶0̶6̶-̶A̶-̶C̶P̶2̶ I SRM-1001-A-CP5 G.K. MASTERDISKRunout, side A
P ̶S̶R̶M̶-̶1̶-̶7̶0̶6̶-̶B̶-̶C̶P̶5̶ I SRM-1001-B-CP5 G.K. MASTERDISKRunout, side B
SRM-1-706 1001 A-PR8Side A stamped [706 scratched / 1001 etched]
PR MASTERDISK G.K.Side A etched [MASTERDISK stamped]
SRM-1-706 B-PR1-I-ISide A stamped [706 scratched / I-I etched]
SRM-I-I00I-BI-I-ISide B etched
SRM-1-1001-A SRM -I-706 A-CT9 MASTERDISK G.K.Runout Groove Side A
SRM-1-1001-B-CT8 MASTERDISK G.K.Runout Groove 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 6338 498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Mercury 6338 498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Mercury 6338 498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Mercury 6338 498LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Mercury 6338 498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Mercury 6338 498AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Mercury RJ-5135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Mercury RJ-5135First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Mercury 6463 064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SWAO-95774 / Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Mercury 6463 029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 900112LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2008 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | USA & Canada | Get On Down GET 54062 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Mercury 00602557257090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Mercury B0026036-01 / UMe B0026036-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0026036-01 / UMe B0026036-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Vinyl Lovers VL900112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 9100 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Mercury 175R-9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6463 064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of In Too Much Too Soon are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, France, Spain and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-1001, released May 10, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-1001, 6338 498, 9100 002, 63 38 498) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-1001-A-CS6 MASTERDISK G.K. S̶R̶M̶-̶1̶-̶7̶0̶6̶A̶-̶C̶S̶6̶ and SRM-1-1001-B-CS7 MASTERDISK G.K. S̶R̶M̶-̶1̶-̶7̶0̶6̶A̶/̶B̶-̶C̶S̶7̶. 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.
