Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1972
Never A Dull Moment 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.
51 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 19 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.
6499153 1Y ᐁ 1 420 11 5Side A runout
6499153 2Y // 1 ᐁ 420 12 1 04Side B runout
6499 153.1Side A label
6499 153.2Side B label
6499153 1Y ᐁ 1 420 11 5Side A runout
6499153 2Y // 1 ᐁ 420 12 1 04Side B runout
6499153 2Y // 1 ᐁ 420 11 20Side A runout variant 1
6499153 2Y // 1 ᐁ 420 11 8Side B runout variant 1
6499153 1Y ∇ 1 420 1 3 4Variant 1 runout side A stamped
6499153 2Y//1 ∇ 420 11 8Variant 1 runout side B stamped
6499153 1Y ∇ 1 420 1 5 2Variant 2 runout side A stamped
6499153 2Y//1 ∇ 420 11 04 4Variant 2 runout side B stamped
6499153 1Y ∇ 1 420 1 1 9Side A, stamped, variant 1
6499153 2Y // 1 ∇ 420 1 1 1 2 04Side B, stamped, variant 1
6499153 1Y ∇ 1 420 1 2 1Side A, stamped, variant 2
6499153 2Y // 1 ∇ 420 1 2 2 04Side B, stamped, variant 2
6499153 1Y ∇ 1 420 1 6 4Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
6499153 2Y//1 ∇ 420 1 5 4Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
6499153 1Y▽1 420 1 3 14Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
6499153 2Y//1▽420 1 3 9 04 BJKSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
6499153 1Y▽1 420 1 6Runout A-side, variant 1 stamped
6499153 2Y//1▽420 1 4 23 04Runout B-side, variant 1, stamped
6499153 1Y▽1 420 1 7 4Runout A-side, variant 2 stamped
6499153 2Y//1▽420 1 7 1 3Runout B-side, variant 2 stamped
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 | Australia | Mercury 6338 094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Mercury 6338 094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Barbados | Mercury SRM-1-646 / Mercury SRM-1-646First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 094First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-646First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-646First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Mercury 6499 153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Mercury 6499 153 / Mercury SRM 1 646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Mercury 6499 153 / Mercury SRM 1 646First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Mercury 6338 094First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Mercury 6338 094First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | Mercury 6338094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Greece | Mercury 6338094First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | Italy | Mercury 6338 094 LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6338 094 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Rainbow RDL 1589 / Mercury RDL 1589LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | Mercury MIP-1-9332LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM 1 646 / Mercury SRM 1 646LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-646 / Mercury SRM 1 646LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Mercury PRICE 14LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-207LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1995 | US | DCC Compact Classics LPZ-2010 / Mercury LPZ-2010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1995 | US | DCC Compact Classics LPZ-2010LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 900419LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2008 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 990419LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Mercury 5355135 / Universal Music Group 0600753551356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Mercury 535 513-5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Summit Records Australia SCD 499-020LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Mercury 6338 094 / Mercury PRICE 14LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6336 609LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6336 609LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Scandinavia | Mercury 6338 094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Scandinavia | Mercury 6336609LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Mercury 63 38 094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Mercury PRICE 14LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Mercury 6499 153 / Mercury SRM 1 646LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM 1 646 / Mercury SRM-1-646LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Mercury 826 263-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-646 / Mercury SRM 1 646LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM 1-646 / Mercury SRM 1-646LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-646 / Mercury SRM 1 646LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
88 vinyl pressings of Never A Dull Moment are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1972 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Mercury 6499 153, released July 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6499 153, 6499-153, SRM-1-646, SRM 1 646) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6499153 1Y ᐁ 1 420 11 5 and 6499153 2Y // 1 ᐁ 420 12 1 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.
