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Vinyl pressings

Gap Band III

by The Gap Band · 1980

27 pressings12 countriesDiscoFunkFunk / Soul

Gap Band III was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Gap Band III

18 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

December 1980
Label and catalog number
Mercury SRM-1-4003Mercury 6337 110
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 26; PRC Compton Pressing
Runout / matrix

SRM-1-4003-AS RE PRCC-1❀-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIFA-side runout, variant 1

SRM-1-4003-BS RE PRC Ce-1-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF ❀B-side runout, variant 1

SRM-1-4003-AS RE PRCC-1❀-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF - 4 S -A-side runout, variant 2

SRM-1-4003-BS RE PRC Ce-1-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF ❀ - 1 E -B-side runout, variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Mercury SRM-1-4003Mercury 6337 110
Format
LP, Album · 72-PRC Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

SRM-1-4003-A RE PRCR ❀ -1-1111 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENT L.A. CALIF.Runout A, variant 1

SRM-1-4003-BSRE PRCR [scratched out] -1-1111 J2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENT L.A. CALIF.Runout B, variant 1

SRM-1-4003-ASRE PRCR-1 ❀ -1-11 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 7Runout A, variant 2

SRM-1-4003-BSRE PRCR 2 [SCRATCHED OUT] -1-11 7 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout B, variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Mercury SRM-1-4003Mercury 6337 110
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 53-Keel Pressing
Runout / matrix

D-1 ◁ SRM-1-4003-A-RE K4 ❃ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.CALIF.Side A Variant 1

B-1 ◁ MASTERED NY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.CALIF SRM-1-4003-BSRE-KSide B Variant 1

SRM-1-4003-ALabel A

SRM-1-4003-BLabel B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Mercury SRM-1-4003Mercury 6337 110
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · 26-PRC Compton Pressing
Runout / matrix

SRM-1-4003-ALabel A

SRM-1-4003-BLabel B

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UK

1980
Label and catalog number
Mercury 6337 110
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6337110 1Y//1∇420 11 1Side A runout stamped

6337110 2Y//1∇E420 11 5Side B runout stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilMercury 6337 110 / Mercury 6337110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaMercury SRM-1-4003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaLondon Records SRM-1-4003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceMercury 6337 110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyMercury 6337 110 / Mercury 6337110First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyMercury 6337 110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanMercury 25PP-16First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980JapanMercury 25PP-16First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980NetherlandsMercury 6337 110First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980NetherlandsMercury 6337 110First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980PanamaMercury 6337110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKMercury 6337 110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKMercury 6337 110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMercury SRM-1-4003 / Mercury 6337 110First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980USMercury SRM-1-4003 / Mercury 6337 110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 26 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMercury SRM-1-4003LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1When I Look In Your Eyes4:58
  2. A2Yearning For Your Love5:41
  3. A3Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)5:16
  4. A4Nothin' Comes To Sleepers5:34
  5. B1Are You Living4:24
  6. B2Sweet Caroline3:21
  7. B3Humpin'5:06
  8. B4The Way4:46
  9. B5Gash Gash Gash5:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gap Band III are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Gap Band III are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.

When was Gap Band III first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-4003, released December 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Gap Band III is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-4003, 6337 110, 25PP-16, 6337110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-4003-AS RE PRCC-1❀-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF and SRM-1-4003-BS RE PRC Ce-1-1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF ❀. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gap Band III on vinyl worth?

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.

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