Vinyl pressings
by Spanky & Our Gang · 1969
Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme Or Reason 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.
7 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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-61183 -A4 1-111 MRSide A runout etched, variant 1
SR-61183 -B1 11-1 -1A MRSide A runout etched, variant 2
SR-61183 -A3-1-1 MRSide B runout etched, variant 2
SR-61183 - A4 1-111 MRSide A runout etched, variant 3
SR-61183-A-M1 1 T 3DSide A Runout Stamped
SR-61183 -B-M1 1 T 3DSide B [Labeled Side 1] Runout Stamped
SR-61183 A2 1-1 -1B. MRSide A Runout Etched
SR-61183 -B1 11-11 -1A. MRSide B [Labeled Side 1] Runout Etched
SR 61183 A2 -1B. MRRunout side A, etched
SR-61183-B1 1A. M.R.Runout side B (Label: "Side 1"), etched
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 | Canada | Mercury SR 61183First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2257LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61183 / Mercury SR-61183First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury 20150SMCL / Mercury 20150 SMCLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury 20150SMCL / Mercury 20150 SMCLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury SR. 61183LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-61183LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Anything You Choose B/W Without Rhyme Or Reason are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Mercury SR 61183, released January 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 61183, 20150SMCL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-61183 -A4 1-111 MR and SR-61183 -B1 11-1 -1A 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.
