Vinyl pressings
by The Gap Band · 1979
The Gap Band II was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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-1-3804-A ch 1-1-1 PRCWSide A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-3804-B 1-1-1 PRCWSide B runout, variant 1
SRM-1-3804 A2-1-11 PRCWSide A runout, variant 2
SRM-1-3804-B 1-1-1 PRCWSide B runout, variant 2
SRM-1-3804-A₂-1-1 PRCSide A Etched (Variant 1)
SRM-1-3804-B₂-1-111 PRCSide B Etched (Variant 1)
SRM-1-3804-A2-1-11 PRCSide A Etched (Variant 2)
SRM-1-3804-B2-1-111 PRCSide B Etched (Variant 2)
SRM-13804-A C HW MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
SRM-1-3804-B2 ARunout side B, variant 1
SRM-13804-A HW MASTERDISK DRunout side A, variant 2
SRM-1-3804-Bι ARunout side B, variant 2
SRM-1-3804 A2 B-1 ᐉRunout side A, etched, [ᐉ] stamped
SRM-1-3804 B-7 MASTERDISK HW D-1 ᐉRunout side B, etched, [MASTERDISK] stamped
SRM-1-3804-A. A-1 [Isosceles triangle with a dot inside of it]Side A runout
SRM-1-3804-B. A 1 [Isosceles triangle with a dot inside of it]Side B runout
SRM-1-3804-ASide A label
SRM-1-3804-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Mercury 9111 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7658First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Mercury 9111 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Mercury STAR 5109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Mercury 9111 062 04First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Mercury 9111 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Mercury 9111 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3804 / Mercury 9110.136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3804 / Mercury 9110•136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3804 / Mercury 9110.136LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3804 / Mercury 9110.136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Mercury 9111062LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Mercury 9111 062LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | Mercury 9111062LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Mercury 91 11 062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury SRM-1-3804 / Mercury 9110 136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of The Gap Band II are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-3804, released November 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-3804, 9111 062, RJ-7658, STAR 5109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-3804-A ch 1-1-1 PRCW and SRM-1-3804-B 1-1-1 PRCW. 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.
