Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones · 1972
Ndeda was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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 - 2 - 623 A - M1 - I - IRunout Side A stamped
G.K.Runout Side A stamped
SRM - 2 - 623 B - M1 - I - IIIRunout Side B stamped
SRM - 2 - 623 C - M1 - I - IIIRunout Side C stamped
SRM - 2 - 623 A - M1Runout Side A stamped
G.K.Dead Wax Side A stamped
SRM - 2 - 623 B - M1Runout Side B stamped
SRM - 2 - 623 C - M1Runout Side C stamped
200 6338097 A1 (JF)Etched on Runout Side A
200 6338097 B1 (JF)Etched on Runout Side B
6338 097 ALabel A
6338 097 BLabel B
SRM 2-623-A nA runout etched
SRM 2-623-B nB runout etched
SRM 2-623-C nC runout etched
SRM 2-623-D nD runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Mercury 6338097/8First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Argentina | Mercury 6338097/8First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 097First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Mercury SRM 2-623 / Mercury SRM.2.623First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Mercury SRM 2-623 / Mercury SRM.2.623First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Mercury 6641 050First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Mercury SRM 2623First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Mercury SRM 2623First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Israel | Mercury Stereo 6430 301 / Litratone Stereo 6430 301LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 097LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Mercury 6338 097LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM 2-623 / Mercury SRM 2 623LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM 2623 / Mercury SRM-2-623 CLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Ndeda are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury SRM 2623.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM 2623, 6338097/8, 6338 097, SRM 2-623) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM - 2 - 623 A - M1 - I - I and G.K.. 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.
