Vinyl pressings
by Spanky & Our Gang · 1969
Spanky's Greatest Hit(s) 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 2 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-61227-4RE ☮ MRRunout side A, etched-var 1
SR-61227 B-5RE 1-1 MGGRunout side B, etched-var1
SR 61227-A-M7 11-1 MRRunout side A, stamped, 11-1, MR etched-var 2
SR-61227 B-5RE 11-1 MGGRunout side B, etched-var 2
SR-61227A-4RE 1-111 ☮ MRRunout, Side A/etched Variant #1
SR-61227BRE-4 1-11 MR MGGRunout, Side B/etched Variant #1
SR-61227 A-6RE 1-111 ☮ MRRunout, Side A/etched Variant #2
SR-61227 B-6RE-4 1-11 MR MGGRunout, Side B/etched Variant #2
SR-61227-A-M1 TRunout side A, stamped
SR-61227 B-M1 TRunout side B, stamped
SR 61227-A-M1 I TX P B3Runout, Side A/stamped
SR 61227-B-M1 I T P A3Runout, Side B/stamped
SR-61227-A-6 RE MRunout side A, Etched
SR-61227 B-6 RE MRunout side B, Etched
MRunout side A and B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Mercury SR 61227First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61227 / Mercury SR-61227First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61227 / Mercury SR-61227First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61227 / Mercury SR-61227First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61227First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61227 / Mercury SR-61227First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61227 / Mercury SR-61227LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Mercury SR 61227 / Mercury SR-61227First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Mercury SMCL 20174LP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Mercury RS 146LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 61227LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 61227LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 61227LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-61227LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of Spanky's Greatest Hit(s) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada. One of them is Mercury SR 61227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 61227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR-61227-4RE ☮ MR and SR-61227 B-5RE 1-1 MGG. 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.
