Vinyl pressings
by Sir Douglas Quintet · 1969
Mendocino was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SR 67115-A- S2 1-11 3D MRSide A runout, variant 1
SR 67115-B- S3̶ 2̶ 3 11 1 MRSide B runout, variant 1
SR 67115-A- S2 1-111 3D MRSide A runout, variant 2
SR 67115-B- S3̶ 1-1 3D MRSide B runout, variant 2
SR 67115-A- S1 II-I 3D MRRunout side A, variant 1
SR 67115-B- S1 II-I 3D MRRunout side B, variant 1
SR 67115-A- S1 I-III 3D MRRunout side A, variant 2
SR 67115-B- S1 II-I 3D MRRunout side B, variant 2
SRS-67115-A-1S ɪ A1Side A stamped
SRS-67115-B-1S ɪ A1Side B stamped
SRS-67115ASide A label
SRS-67115BSide B label
SR 67130-A- S1 MRRunout Side A
SR 67130-B- S1 MRRunout Side B
SR 67115-A- S1Runout side A, stamped
1-11 3D MRRunout side A, etched
SR 67115-B- S2Runout side B, stamped
11-11 2D MRRunout, side B, etched
134212 1Y//1 420 1 1 1Stamped Side 1
134212 2Y//1 420 1 1 1Stamped Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Mercury RS 133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Smash Records SRS 67115 / Mercury SRS 67115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Smash Records SRS 67115 / Mercury SRS 67115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Mercury 134 212 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Mercury SRS 67115 / Smash Records SRS 67115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Mercury SR 9017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury 134 212 MCY / Mercury 20160 SMCLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Smash Records SRS 67115 / Mercury SRS 67115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Smash Records SRS 67115 / Mercury SRS 67115First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Smash Records SRS 67115 / Mercury SRS 67115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Smash Records SRS 67115 / Mercury SRS 67115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Smash Records SRS-67130 / Mercury SRS-67130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | Oval OVLM 5001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Germany | Oval 89 839 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Oval 25 044 XATLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Mercury 134 212 MCYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Mercury MCY/P 134 212 / Mercury 134 212 MFYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Mendocino are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Smash Records SRS 67115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRS 67115, SRS-67130, 134 212 MCY, RS 133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 67115-A- S2 1-11 3D MR and SR 67115-B- S3̶ 2̶ 3 11 1 MR. 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.
