Vinyl pressings
by Spirit · 1975
Spirit Of '76 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.
15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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 2 - 804 A - 2 - CT C T TML-SSide A runout, etched, TML-S stamped, variant 1
SRM 2 - 804 1 - CT B - 1 -C T TML-SSide B runout, etched, TML-S stamped, variant 1
SRM 2 - 804 C - 2 - CT A2 T TML-SSide C runout, etched, TML-S stamped, variant 1
SRM 2 - 804 D - 2 CT T TML-SSide D runout, etched, TML-S stamped, variant 1
SRM-2-804-ASide A, etched
SRM-2-804-BSide B, etched
SRM-2-804-C 3Side C, etched
SRM-2-804-Side D, etched
SRM-2-804-A5 TML-MSide A, Etched
SRM-2-804-B5 TML-MSide B, Etched
SRM-2-804-C5 TML-SSide C, Etched
SRM-2-804-D-5 TML-MSide D, Etched
S 1 TML-M SRM 2-804 A-5 A2A Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamp; variant 1
S 1 TML-M SRM 2-804 B-5 A2B Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamp; variant 1
TML-M S1 SRM 2-804 -̶̷B̶̷-̶̷ C-6C Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamp; variant 1
S 1 TML-M SRM 2-804-D-5 A2D Side Etch exc ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamp; variant 1
P TML-S SRM 2-804-A4 A1Side A, etched, stamped P, TML-S, A1, variant 1
TML-S P SRM 2-804-B3 1ASide B, etched, stamped TML-S, P, 1A, variant 1
P TML-M SRM 2-804 C3Side C, etched, stamped P, TML-M, variant 1
P TML-S SRM 2-804 D-4Side D, etched, stamped P, TML-S, variant 1
R223680A 1 1 A1Runout stamped A side
R223680B 1 1 A1Runout stamped B side
R223680C 1 1 A1Runout stamped C side
R223680 P[upside down] 1 1 A2Runout stamped C side
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 SRM-2-804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Mercury 6672 012 / Mercury 6338 577/578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Mercury 6641 323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Mercury 6338 577/578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Mercury 6672 012 / Mercury 6338 577First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | MercuryFirst yearLP, Promo, Sampler, White Label · Promo | LP, Promo, Sampler, White Label · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-2-804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-2-804First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-2-804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-2-804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-2-804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-2-804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-2-804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Mercury SRM-2-804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Edsel Records DED 251LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Spirit Of '76 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-2-804.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-2-804, 6338 577/578, 6672 012, 6641 323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM 2 - 804 A - 2 - CT C T TML-S and SRM 2 - 804 1 - CT B - 1 -C T TML-S. 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.
