Vinyl pressings
by Sir Lord Baltimore · 1971
Kingdom Come was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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 61328-A-2-11-1 STERLINGA-side runout etching, variant 1
SR 61328-B-1-1-11 STERLINGB-side runout etching, variant 1
SR 61328-A-1-1-1 STERLING PRA-side runout etching, variant 2
SR 61328-B-1-1-11 STERLING PRB-side runout etching, variant 2
SR 61328-A-2-11-1 STERLING PRA runout etched except "STERLING" stamped
SR 61328-B-1-1-11 STERLING PRB runout etched except "STERLING" stamped
6463009 1 380 A2Runout A-side, stamped
6463009 2 380 A3Runout B-side, stamped
10 AA 6338043 1YLabel side A
10 AA 6338043 1YLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Mercury SR 61328 / Mercury SR-61328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Mercury 6 463 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Mercury 6338 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Mercury SR 61328 / Mercury SR-61328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Mercury SR 61328 / Mercury SR-61328First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Mercury 90.002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | USA & Canada | Mercury SR 61328LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 233LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Mercury SR 61328 / Universal Music Special Markets B0013696-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | France | Orange 70004LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Trading Places TDP54033LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 233LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| ? | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 233LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 822 576-1Album, LP | Album, LP |
14 vinyl pressings of Kingdom Come are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, France, Germany. One of them is Mercury SR 61328, released January 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 61328, 6 463 009, 6338 043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61328-A-2-11-1 STERLING and SR 61328-B-1-1-11 STERLING. 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.
