US
June 14, 1982- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SRM-1-4047
- Format
- LP, Album · Hauppauge Pressing 53
- Runout / matrix
SRM-1-4047 AS HRM A-2 <-->Side A runout
SRM-1-4047 BS HRM A-1 <-->Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Reba McEntire · 1982
Unlimited was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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-1-4047 AS HRM A-2 <-->Side A runout
SRM-1-4047 BS HRM A-1 <-->Side B runout
SRM-1-4047-AS PRC-C1-1-1Side A Runout
SRM-1-4047-BS PRC-C1-1-1Side B Runout
SRM 1 4047-A SMB230 DM 2Side A Runout
SRM -1 - 4047 -13 - 3 SMB-2P 230 DM 4Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4047LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4047LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4047LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4047LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-4047 / Mercury 822882-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-4047LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-4047LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Mercury 822 882-1 M-1 / Mercury SRM-1-4047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-4047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-4047LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of Unlimited are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-4047, released June 14, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-4047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-4047 AS HRM A-2 <--> and SRM-1-4047 BS HRM 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.