US
March 1972- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SR 61358
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SR 61358-A- M5 A3 G.K.Side 1
SR 61358-B- M4 A G.K.Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by The Statler Brothers · 1972
Innerview was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SR 61358-A- M5 A3 G.K.Side 1
SR 61358-B- M4 A G.K.Side 2
Stamped with G.K. etched.Side 1: SR 61358-A-M3 G.K.
Stamped with G.K. etchedSide 2: SR 61358-B-M6 G.K.
SR 61358-A- M1 G.K.Side 1
SR 61358-B- M1 G.K.Side 2
SR 61358-A- M1 TH T G.K.Side 1
SR 61358-B- M1 TH T G.K.Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Mercury SR. 61358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Mercury SR. 61358First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Europe | Mercury 6338 079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Mercury 6338 079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Mercury SR 61358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Mercury SR 61358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Mercury SR 61358 / Mercury SR-61358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Mercury SR 61358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Mercury SR 61358LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury SR 61358LP | LP |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 61358 / Mercury SR-61358LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Innerview are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe. One of them is Mercury SR 61358, released March 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 61358, 6338 079, SR. 61358) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61358-A- M5 A3 G.K. and SR 61358-B- M4 A G.K.. 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.