Vinyl pressings
by The Runaways · 1982
The Best Of The Runaways was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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 4052 AS RE HRM 1 STERLING C-1 ↔Side A runout, etched; "STERLING" & ↔ stamped
SRM 1 4052 BS RE HRM 1 STERLING C-2 ↔Side B runout, etched; "STERLING" & ↔ stamped
STERLINGRunout A/B, stamped
SRM 1 4052 AS RE PRC C C-1-1 ⟷Runout A, etched
SRM 1 4052 BS RE PRC C C-1-1 ⟷Runout B, etched
SRM 1 4052 AS PRC C 1-1 - 1Runout A, variant 2
MERB 12A//1▽420W 11 1Runout side A, stamped
MERB 12B//1▽420W 11 1Runout side B, stamped
MERB 12.1Label side A
MERB 12.2Label side B
MERB 12A//1▽420W 11 2Side A - stamped
MERB 12B//1▽420W 11 2Side B - stamped
MERB 12.1Side A - label
MERB 12.2Side B - label
MIP (SRM) - 1 - 946 7A SNB 230 ELRunout side A, etched
MIP - 1 - 9467B SNB ELRunout side B, etched
6463 146 1Y 1 ℗ 1977 670 111 04Runout side A, stamped
6463 146 2Y 1 ℗ 1977 670 11 1 04Runout side B, stamped
6463 146.1Label side A
6463 146.2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Mercury MIP-1-9467First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6463 146First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury MERB 12First yearCompilation, LP | Compilation, LP |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury MERB 12First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Mercury SRM-1-4052First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Mercury SRM 1-4052First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Mercury 0602567673057LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2018 | Europe | Mercury 0602567673057 / Mercury 0602567673026LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Mercury B00028535-01LP, Compilation, Mispress | LP, Compilation, Mispress |
| 2019 | US | Mercury B0029599-01LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Mercury B0029599-01LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury 826 279-1 / Mercury SRM-1-4052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury SRM 1-4052LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of The Best Of The Runaways are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-4052.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-4052, SRM 1-4052, MERB 12, MIP-1-9467) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM 1 4052 AS RE HRM 1 STERLING C-1 ↔ and SRM 1 4052 BS RE HRM 1 STERLING C-2 ↔. 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.
