Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1976
The Best Of Rod Stewart Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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-2-7509 A-CP3 MASTERDISK G.K.Variant 1 & 2, runout side A
SRM-2-7509 B-CP3 MASTERDISK G.K.Variant 1, 2 & 3 runout side B
SRM-2-7509 C-CP16 MASTERDISK G.K.Variant 1, runout side C
SRM-2-7509 D-CP 7 T MASTERDISK G.K.Variant 1 & 3, runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7509First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Mercury 6643 050LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7509LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7509LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Ireland | Mercury 6619 031LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Japan | Mercury BT-8062-3LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Spain | Mercury 66 72 017LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Spain | Mercury 66 72 017LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | Mercury 6619 031LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | UK | Mercury 6619 031LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Mercury 6619 031 / Mercury 9286 852LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7509LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7509LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7509LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7509LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury MIPD-2-9362LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6619 031LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6619 031LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-2-7509LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-2-7509LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
26 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Rod Stewart Vol. 2 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US. One of them is Mercury SRM-2-7509, released November 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-2-7509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-2-7509 A-CP3 MASTERDISK G.K. and SRM-2-7509 B-CP3 MASTERDISK 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.
