Vinyl pressings
by Ohio Players · 1976
Ohio Players Gold was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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-1-1122 A CP5 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
SRM-1-1122 B CP6 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
SRM-1-1122 A CP4 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 4
SRM-1-1122 B CP5 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 4
SRM-1-1122 A CS8 STERLINGRunout Side A, variant 1
SRM-1-1122 B CS7 STERLINGRunout Side B, variant 1
SRM-1-1122 A CS8 STERLINGRunout Side A, variant 2
SRM-1-1122 B CS9 STERLINGRunout Side B, variant 2
SRM-1-1122 A CP5 STERLING PSide A runout variant 1
SRM-1-1122 B CP5 STERLING PSide B runout variant 1
SRM-1-1122 A CP4Side A runout variant 2
SRM-1-1122 B CP4Side B runout variant 2
T\ SRM-1-1122 A CT2 STERLINGA side, etched - stamped, variant 1
T\ SRM-1-1122 B CT1 STERLINGB side, etched - stamped, variant 1
T\ SRM-1-1122 A CT1 STERLING U3A side, etched - stamped, variant 2
T\ SRM-1-1122 B CT 3 STERLING [4B side, etched - stamped, variant 2
9100030 1Y//1∇ 420 04 1 1 1 1 RCA-side runout stamped, except RC, etched
9100030 2Y//2∇ 420 06 1 1 6B-side runout, stamped
9100 030.1A-side label
9100 030.2B-side label
MX183365 633XX8722-1A Runout Stamped
MX183366 6338 722-2B Runout Stamped
6338 722 1Side A Label
6338 722 2Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Mercury 6338722First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Barbados | Mercury SRM-1-1122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1122First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Mercury 6338 722 / Phonogram 6338 722First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Greece | Mercury 6338 722 / Phonogram 6338 722First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7198First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7198First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 722First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 722First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | Mercury 9100 030First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1122 / Mercury SRM1-1122LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1122First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1122First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1122First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Club JABB 26LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Phonogram JABB 26LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Phonogram JABB 26 / Phonogram 832 850-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury 422-824 461-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury 422-824 461-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Ohio Players Gold are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-1122, released October 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-1122, 9100 030, 6338722, 6338 722) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-1122 A CP5 STERLING and SRM-1-1122 B CP6 STERLING. 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.
