Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1971
Every Picture Tells A Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 15 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.
6338063 1Y//1 ▽420 11 22 14Side A runout, variant 1
6338063 2Y//1 ▽420 121 04Side B runout, variant 1
6338063 1Y//1 ▽420 11 12 04Side A runout, variant 2
6338063 2Y//1 ▽420 11 18 04Side B runout, variant 2
6338063 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 10 1 0 04Side A, stamped, var. 1
6338063 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 11 04 29Side B, stamped, var. 1
6338063 1Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 2 22 04Side A, stamped, var. 2
6338063 2Y // 1 ▽ 420 1 4 20 04Side B, stamped, var. 2
6338063 1Y // 1 ∇ 420 11 30 04Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
6338063 2Y // 1 ∇ 420 11 10 04Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
6338063 1Y // 1 ∇ 420 12 04 51Runout, A-side, stamped variant 2
6338063 2Y // 1 ∇ 420 13 04 14Runout, B-side, stamped variant 2
6338063 1 Y // 1 ∇ 420 11 1 04Side A, stamped
6338063 2 Y // 1 ∇ 420 1 3 22 04Side B, stamped
6338 063 1Side A, label
6338 063 2Side B, label
6338063 1Y // 1 ∇ 420 11 26 04Runout, A-side, stamped
6338063 2Y // 1 ∇ 420 11 3 04Runout, B-side, stamped
SRM-1-609A-M12 G. KONGSide A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-609B-M1-11-11Side B runout, variant 1
SRM-1-609A-M15 G. KONG D PRSide A runout, variant 2
SRM-1-609B-M14-11-11 G.K.Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Mercury 6338 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Mercury SRM 1-609 / Mercury SRM.1.609First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Mercury 6398 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Mercury 6398 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Mercury 6338 063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Israel | Mercury SRM 1-609First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Mercury 6338 063 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Mercury 6338 063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Mercury 6338 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Mercury SFX 7393First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Mercury SFX-7393First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Mercury 6338 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | South Korea | Mercury 6336 548 / Mercury SEL R P 529LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury 6336 548LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury 6336 548LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Mercury PRICE 15 / Mercury 633 806 3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Mercury PRICE 15 / Mercury 633 806 3LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 6336 548LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Mexico | Mercury 822 301-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Russia | Vinyl Lovers 900341LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Mercury SRM-1-609LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2011 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-010 / Universal Music Special Markets B0012598-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | Europe | Mercury 5355134 / Universal Music Group 0600753551349LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Mercury 535 513-4 / Mercury 0600753551349LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Mercury 535 513-4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Mercury 535 513-4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Mercury 6338 063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Mercury 6338 063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Mercury 6338 063LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Mercury 6338 063LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Austria | Mercury 61 473LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MIP-1-9423LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM 1-609 / Mercury SRM.1.609LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-609LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Mercury 6336 548LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Mercury 6338 063LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Mercury 6338 063LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Mercury 9100 023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 28 649-2 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 28 649-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 063LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 063LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
140 vinyl pressings of Every Picture Tells A Story are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1971 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Mercury 6338 063, released July 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6338 063, SRM-1-609, SRM 1-609, 6398 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6338063 1Y//1 ▽420 11 22 14 and 6338063 2Y//1 ▽420 121 04. 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.
