Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1973
Sing It Again Rod was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 16 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-1-680 A-CP4-MS G.K.Runout side A, var. 1
SRM-1-680B CB3 MS G.K.Runout side B, var. 1
SRM-1-680 A-CP4-MS G.K.Runout side A, var. 2
SRM-1-680B-CP8 G.K.Runout side B, var. 2
SRM-1-680 A-CS5 MS 1 S G.K. A 5Runout A, variant 1
SRM-1-680 B-CS5 MS 1 S G.K. A 5Runout B, variant 1
SRM-1-680 A CS6 MS S1 G.K.Runout A, variant 2
SRM-1-680B CS5 MS 1S G.K.Runout B, variant 2
SRM-1-680A-PR7-1-1 D P.R. G.K.Side A, variant 1
SRM-1-680B-PR7-1-1 D P.R. G.K.Side B, variant 1
SRM-1-680 A-PR-2-MS -1 -1 G.K. D P.R. T-2Side A, variant 2
SRM-1-680B-PR7 1 11 G.K. D P.R.Side B, variant 2
SRM-1-680 A-CP3Runout side A, etched
SRM-1-680B C[S with P etched on top of it]3Runout side B, stamped except for P
MS G.K.Runout both sides, etched
SRM-1-680 AMatrix side A, on label
SRM-1-680 A-CT1 1T G.K.Side A stamped 1T G.K. etched
SRM-1-680 A-CT1 1T G.K.Side B stamped 1T G.K. etched
(SRM 1-680 A)Side A label
(SRM 1-680 B)Side B label
DJ SRM-1-680 A-PR4-11-1 FOR DJ ONLY MS G.K.Runout side A, etched
DJ SRM-1-680 B-PR4-11-1 FOR DJ ONLY G.K.Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Mercury 6338248 / Mercury 6338 248First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Australia | Mercury 6338 248First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Austria | Mercury 6338 248First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 248First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM 1-680First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM 1-680First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM.1.680 / Mercury SRM 1-680First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM 1-680First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Mercury 6338 248First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Mercury 6338 248First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Mercury 6338248 DFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Mercury 6338248First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Ireland | Mercury 6499484First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Ireland | Mercury 6499484First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Mercury 6338 248 AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Mercury 6499 484LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Mercury 824 319-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Mercury 424 618-1 / Mercury 63 38 248LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Mercury 24345LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | Mercury 6338 248LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Mercury 6338 248LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MIP-1-9350LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM 1-680LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | India | Mercury 6338 248LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6336 591LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2381LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Mercury ACB 00227LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Mercury ACB 00227LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Mercury 6499 484LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Mercury 6338 248LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-680 / Mercury SRM 1-680LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury 824 882-1 / Mercury SRM-1-680LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury 824 882-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
67 vinyl pressings of Sing It Again Rod are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1973 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-680.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-680, 6338248, 6499 484, 6338 248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-680 A-CP4-MS G.K. and SRM-1-680B CB3 MS 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.
