Vinyl pressings
by Rush · 1975
Fly By Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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-1-1023-A-CAN2 MASTERDISK G.K.Side A runout
SRM-1-1023-B-CAN2 MASTERDISK G.K.Side B runout
SRM 1-1023-ASide A label
SRM 1-1023-BSide B label
SRM-1-1023-A-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K. QSide A runout
SRM-1-1023-B-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K. QSide B runout
6338 561Side A label
6338 561Side B label
SRM-1-1023-A-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K.Side 1
SRM-1-1023-B-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K.Side 2
SRM-1-1023-A-CAN2 MASTERDISK G.K.Side 1
SRM-1-1023-B-CAN2 MASTERDISK G.K.Side 2
SRM-1-1023-A-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K. QSide A runout
SRM-1-1023-B-CAN3 MASTERDISK G.K. QSide B runout
SRM-1-1023-A-CT2 /T MASTERDISK G.K. Λ 21Side A [Variant 1]
SRM-1-1023-B-CT2 \T MASTERDISK G.K. Λ 4Side B [Variant 1]
SRM-1-1023-A-CT1 \T MASTERDISK G.K. D.Side A [Variant 2]
SRM-1-1023-B-CT2 \T MASTERDISK G.K. ΛSide B [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Mercury 6338 561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1023 / Mercury SRM-1 1023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1023 / Mercury SRM 1-1023LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Germany | Mercury 6338561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Mercury 6338561First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Italy | Mercury 6338 561 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7012First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 561First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 561First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Mercury 9100 013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Mercury 9100 013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Mercury 9100 013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1023 / Mercury SRM 1-1023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 561LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Mercury 6338 561LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Mercury PRICE 19 / Mercury 9100 013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SRM 1-1023 / Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 6338 561LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0022340-01 / Universal Music B0022340-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | Mercury 00602547107817 / Anthem 00602547107817LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0022340-01 / Universal Music B0022340-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0022340-01 / Anthem B0022340-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA, Canada & Europe | Mercury B0022340-01 / Anthem B0022340-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | USA, Canada & Europe | Mercury B0022340-01 / Anthem B0022340-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2026 | Canada | Anthem B0022340-01 / Mercury B0022340-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL2-633 / Anthem MFSL2-63312", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Mercury 6338 561LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-602 / Anthem ANR-1602LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Not On Label (Rush) RJ-7012-PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 561LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6338 561LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 561LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Mercury 6338 561LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Mercury 9100 013LP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Mercury 9100 013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury 422-822 542-1 M-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
80 vinyl pressings of Fly By Night are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Canada, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-1023, released February 15, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-1023, 9100 013, 6338 561, 6338561) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-1023-A-CAN2 MASTERDISK G.K. and SRM-1-1023-B-CAN2 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.
