Vinyl pressings
by The Statler Brothers · 1981
Years Ago was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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-1-6002 AS PRC-C-2-1-1Variant 1 A-Side etched
SRM-1-6002 BS PRC-C1-1 -1Variant 1 B-Side etched
SRM-1-6002 AS PRC-C-2-1-1Variant 2 A-side etched
SRM-1-6002 BS PRC-C1-1 -2Variant 2 B-Side etched
SRM-6002-ASA Side Label
SRM-6002-BSB Side Label
SRM-1-6002 AS PW (PR) PA Side Etch
SRM-1-6002 BS PW (PR) PB Side Etch
SRM-1-6002 AS PRC R1-1-1Side One Etched
SRM-1-6002 BS PRC R1-1-11Side Two Etched
SRM-1-6002-ASide One Label
SRM-1-6002-BSide Two Label
SRM-1-6002 AS K A-1 ᐉSide A runout etched variant 1
SRM-1-6002 BS K A-1 ᐉSide B runout etched variant 1
SRM-1-6002 AS K B-2 ᐉSide A runout etched variant 2
SRM-1-6002 BS K A-2 ᐉSide B runout etched variant 2
SRM-6002-ASA Side Label
SRM-6002-BSB Side Label
SRM-6002-ASA Side Label
SRM-6002-BSB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Mercury 6337 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-6002First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Japan | Mercury 28PP-20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Mercury 28-PP-20First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Mercury 6337 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Mercury 6337 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-6002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-6002LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-6002LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-6002LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-6002LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Mercury SRM-1-6002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Years Ago are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-6002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-6002, 6337 177, 28PP-20, 28-PP-20) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM-1-6002 AS PRC-C-2-1-1 and SRM-1-6002 BS PRC-C1-1 -1. 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.
