Vinyl pressings
by Rush · 1976
2112 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.
23 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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-1-1079 A-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K. QSide 1 [Variant 1]
SRM-1-1079 B-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K. QSide 2 [Variant 1]
SRM-1-1079 A-CAN1 MASTERDISK G.K.Side 1 [Variant 2]
SRM-1-1079 B-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K.Side 2 [Variant 2]
SRM-1-1079 AS JAMF oSide A runout
SRM-1-1079-BS JAMF oSide B runout
(6338 678)Label, both sides, beneath side number
SRM-1-1079 AS JAMF oVariant 1, Side A runout
SRM-1-1079-BS JAMF oVariant 1, Side B runout
SRM-1-1079 AS ② JAMF oVariant 2, Side A runout
SRM-1-1079-BS JAMF oVariant 2, Side B runout
CP-A*3-SRM-1-1079 y C JAMFSide A / etched [except JAMF, C / stamped], *NOTE: between the "A" and "3" is a character that has been scratched out in the deadwax
SRM-1-1079 B-CP MASTERDISK G.K.Side B / etched [except MASTERDISK / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Unknown | Mercury SRM-1-1079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Mercury 6338 832First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Mercury 6338 832LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 678First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1079 / Mercury SRM 1-1079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1079First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7098First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 678First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 678First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Argentina | Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-267 / Anthem 25•3P-267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philips 6338 678-1 / Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25•3P-267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Israel | Mercury 6338678LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1079LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Taiwan | Chin Hsiang HQ-1110LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1984 | South Korea | Mercury 6338 678 / Mercury SEL-RP 620LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Mercury B0022371-01 / Anthem B0022371-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0022371-01 / Anthem B0022371-01LP, Album, Etched, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Etched, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | Mercury 00602547116178 / Anthem 00602547116178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0022371-01 / Anthem B0022371-01LP, Album, Etched, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Etched, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | US | Mercury B0025840-01LP, LP, LP, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered | LP, LP, LP, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered |
| 2016 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0025841-80 / Mercury B0025840-00Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Etched, Remastered, CD, Album, Special Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Etched, Remastered, CD, Album, Special Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Mercury 06025 572 027-0 (0) / Anthem 06025 572 027-0 (0)LP, LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Stereo | LP, LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0022371-01 / Anthem B0022371-01LP, Album, Etched, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Etched, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0022371-01 / Anthem B0022371-01LP, Album, Etched, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Etched, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Mercury / AnthemLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Mercury B0022371-01 / Anthem B0022371-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Mercury 00199957612234LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | High Stereo Light 166LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Brazil | Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6338.678LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6338 678-1 / Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6338 678-1 / Mercury 6338 678LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic RK 15LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 166LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Mercury PRICE 79 / Mercury 9100 039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1079LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
138 vinyl pressings of 2112 are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-1079.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-1079, 9100 039, 6338 832, 6338 678) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-1079 A-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K. Q and SRM-1-1079 B-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K. Q. 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.
