Hello Rush Fans, I thought it would be a good idea to have a comprehensive list/discussion of Rush's various vinyl pressings. It can serve as a one stop shop for Rush vinyl related questions. Why don't we go about this album by album in order of release at first. Then, after we are finished, any questions/additions can be taken out of order. In the next thread I'll dump all of my Rush deadwax information. This is just so I have a place to keep it. After that, I will start a new thread for each album. Let's have fun!
Bobby's Rush Deadwax Info Fly By Night US Skyline Mercury Label Side 1 SRM-1-1023-A-PRC-R-1-1-1 Masterdisk BK P1 Side 2 SRM-1-1023-B-PRC-R-1-1-111 Masterdisk BK 8 Fly By Night US Skyline Mercury Label Side A SRM-1-1023-A-CT1 \T Masterdisk GK A9 Side B SRM-1-1023-B-CT2 \T Masterdisk GK A2 Caress Of Steel US Skyline Mercury Label Side A B-1 <-> SRM-1-1046-A-K2 Masterdisk AM Side B B-1 <-> SRM-1-1046-B-K2 Masterdisk AM Caress Of Steel US Skyline Mercury Label Side A T1 SRM-1-1046 A2 CT V? Side B T2 SRM-1-1046 B1 V? 2112 US Black Mercury Label Side A Masterdisk BK SRM-1-1079-A-PRC-3-1-1-11 W -81- Side B Masterdisk SRM-1-1079-B-PRC-C-1-1-1 -P(6?)- All The World's A Stage US Black Mercury Label R1 Side A Masterdisk HW SRM-2-7508-A-PRC-R-2-1 R1 Side D Masterdisk GK SRM-2-7508 D-PRC-1-11-111 R2 Side B Masterdisk GK SRM-2-7506 B-PRC-1-11-1111 R2 Side C Masterdisk GK SRM-2-7508 C-PRC 1-1 All The World's A Stage US Skyline Mercury Label R1 Side A T3 SRM-2-7508 A-2 CT JAMF A1 R1 Side D SRM-2-7508 D-CT8 1 \T Masterdisk GK 2A R2 Side B T1 SRM-2-7508-B2 CT JAMF C8 R2 Side C SRM-2-7508 C-CT7 \T Masterdisk GK L6 A Farewell To Kings US Black Mercury Label Side A Masterdisk HW A-4 (triangle) SRM-1-1184-A-K Side B Masterdisk AM B-1 (symbol?) SRM-1-1184-BS-HRM1 A Farewell To Kings US Skyline Mercury Label Side One SRM-1-1184 CP A6 JAMF A Side Two SRM-1-1184 CP B6 JAMF Hemispheres US Brain Mercury Label Side A SRM-1-3743-A-1-11-11-P1 PRC Side B SRM-1-3743-B-2-11-111-?? PRC Permanent Waves US Grey Mercury Label Side A B-1 (triangle) SRM-1-4001-A #822-5841 Trutone Disc Labs-Pa.6 85 HRM Side B B- (triangle) 822-548-1B-1 SRM-1-4001 HRM Mastered by Trutone-Pa.1-87 Permanent Waves UK Blue Mercury Label Side 1 12 11 9100 071 1YH1(triangle)13 Side 2 9100 071 2VH2(triangle)13 11 15 Exit... Stage Left US Exit... Mercury Label R1 Side One C-3 <-> SRM-2-7001-AS-HRM-2 Masterdisk BK R1 Side Two A-3 <-> SRM-2-7001-BS-HRM Masterdisk R2 Side Three C-4 <-> SRM-2-7001-Cs-HRM-2 Masterdisk BK R2 Side Four B-4 <-> SRM-2-7001-DS-HRM-1 Masterdisk RL Signals US Hydrant Mercury Label Side I D1 <-> SRM-1-4063-A-HRM3 Masterdisk BK Side II B-2 <-> SRM-1-4063-BS-HRM1 Masterdisk BK Signals US RCA Music Service Hydrant Mercury Label Side I A2 R104831A 1 1 Side II A2G R104831B 1 Grace Under Pressure US P/G Mercury Label Side One A-5 <-> 422-818476-1-AS-HRM Masterdisk Side Two B-1 <-> 422-818476-1-BS-HRM1 Masterdisk Grace Under Pressure US P/G Mercury Label Side One 422.818476.1.AS.PRCR.1-1-3-? Side Two 422.818476.1.BS.PRCR 1-1-2-? Masterdisk BK Hold Your Fire US Red Balls Mercury Label Side A Masterdisk 422-832-464-1-AS SP1 1-2 Side B Masterdisk 422-832-464-1-BS-DMM-SP1 SP2-1 A Show Of Hands US Squigly People Mercury Label R1 1 422-836-3471-AS-C1 DMM Masterdisk G5 D R1 2 422-836-3471-BS C1 Masterdisk DMM G3 D R2 3 422-836-3481-CS C1 Masterdisk DMM G5 A R2 4 422-836-3481-DS-C2-DMM C G6 Masterdisk Presto US Orange/Black Atlantic Label Side One STA-897651 A DMM-1 Masterdisk DMM SP1-6 Side Two STA-897652 A DMM-1 Masterdisk DMM SP1-1 Snakes & Arrows US Anthem Tan Label A RH1 1-177084 A 15515 1(3) SS `1' B RH1 1-177084 B 15515 2(3) C RH1 1-177084 C 15515 3(3) D RH1 1-177084 D 15515 4(3) SS `1' Rush Through Time West Germany Blue Mercury Label Side 1 10 AA6337171 1 Y 320 Side 2 10 AA6337171 2 Y 320 Rush Through Time The Netherlands Blue Mercury Label Side 1 6337 171 1Y 1 670 ??13 06 Side 2 6337 171 2Y 1 670 ?? 9 06 Archives US Skyline Mercury Label R1 Side A SRM-3-9200-A-CP8 Masterdisk GK R1 Side B SRM-3-9200 CP8 Masterdisk GK R2 Side C SRM-3-9200-C-CP-3 Masterdisk GK R2 Side D SRM-3-9200-D-CP-4 Masterdisk GK R3 Side E SRM-3-9200-E-3 R3 Side F SRM-3-9200-F-1
Rush - Self Titled OK. Let's get started. This is a little odd because I don't own a copy of the first album except for the one in Archives and we will discuss Archives separately. Please post your deadwax information for the first Rush album and let's open up the floor for any information/questions on Rush S/T. First questions comes from me. Does anyone know who mastered the Canadian Moon records version of the album?
My deadwax for Rush S/T - SRM-1-1011-A-CTI Masterdisk G.K also has a ' 7" ' in the deadwax on side 1. side 2 SRM-1-1011-B-CPA
Thanks for responding. Two questions: Is this a US pressing? Does it have the skyline or black label? Looks like you have a Gilbert Kong mastering on side one. I wonder where your side two came from...
How to read Mercury deadwax While I'm waiting for the Rush s/t information and questions to come flooding in , maybe we can talk about how to interpret the deadwax info on Mercury records pressings. Here's an example: SRM-1-1011-A-CTI 1011 I'm pretty sure is the catalog number for the record. A is the side of the record. That leaves us with SRM, 1, and CTI (CP, C1, C2, PRC, PRCR, HRM). Does anyone out there know what these signify? It will help us later in discussions. JAMF stands for Just Another Mastering Facility. Thanks!
Good thread idea. I'll post the details of PW Anthem tomorrow together with UK 2112 and A Farewell To Kings. Let's start with the bad news, eh? My Anthem 1977 credit Wally cut Fly By Night and UK Mercury 2112 have gone AWL! Rush S/T UK Mercury PRICE 18 (1984 re-issue) Blue label Matrix PRICE A1/B1. Comment decent sounding with thick quiet vinyl. A Caress Of Steel UK Mercury 9100 018 Deluxe) G/fold sleeve 1st issue Matrix Side 1 9100018 1v//1 420 05 1 1 Side 2 9100018 2v//1 420 05 1 1 Comment: plain paper sleeve. A Farewell To Kings UK Mercury 9100 042 G/Folded sleeve First issue Matrix Side1 9100018 1v//1 420 05 1 1 Side 2 9100018 2v//1 420 05 1 1 comment: Picture inner sleeve. This copy bought in April 1982 over here. Permanent Waves Anthem ANR-1-1024 First issue. picture inner sleeve Yonge Street address present. Matrix Handwritten Side 1 ANR-1-1021-A (1) "Trident UK" side 2 ANR-1-1021-B(2) RAYS Comment: Trident was the UK mastering house credited on the sleeve and RayS is Ray Staff, the Mastering engineer responsible. This is gorgeous sounding and fairly quiet.
Well, mine is a Canadian pressing on Anthem. The info in the deadwax is simply ANR-1-1001 followed by "Side 1" and "Side 2". There is other hand-etched info in the deadwax but it has been scratched out. Also in the deadwax is a circle within a circle (sort of like a target). Not sure if that means much. The back cover lists Anthem's mailing address on Yonge st in Oak Ridges, Ontario. Also states it's distributed by Capitol Records - EMI of Canada Ltd with their Mississauga address. Earliest Anthem Records may not have listed the Capitol info on the sleeve. Perhaps the catalogue number was also different and that it what has been scratched out in the deadwax. Cheers, Chris
Thanks Chris. Do you have any idea of the vintage of your record? Could you please describe the label? Is there a bar code?
This pressing probably dates from 1977 - 1979 is my best guess. It's the standard Anthem blue label (darker blue at the top turning lighter towards the bottom. Pre-bar code era. In the late '70s Capitol started putting a sticker on Anthem label records shrink-wrap stating that they were distributed by them. Since the Capitol info is printed on the sleeve, that likely means it was manufactured shortly after that. Cheers, Chris
I have two copies of Rushs' self titled. First is Moon Records. Deadwax has mn-100-A. RUSH Printed in Red on Jacket Second is Mercury Skyline. Deadwax side 1 has SRM-1-1011-A-CAL-RE Q then it reads G KONG Rush printed in Pink on Jacket Both Canadian issues
Moving Pictures Anthem ANR-1-1030-A2 then a 3 with a circle around it. Caress Of Steel Murcury skyline SRM-1-1046 A3 Fly By Night mercury skyline SRM-1-1023-B-CAN-3 g.k. A Farwell To Kings Anthem(Blue) ANR-1-1010 A x I have others...i'll have to dig them out.
there is yet another early Canadian pressing of the s/t album that is the Red Mercury label (not the skyline) i don't have the dead wax info handy but i do have both of the Mercury releases....
Moving Pictures US Custom Mercury Label Side 1: SRM-1-4013-A5-PW1 MASTERDISK RL (PR) P Side 2: SRM-1-4013-B5-PW1 MASTERDISK RL (PR) later, chris
Gilbert Kong worked at Masterdisk along with Bob Ludwig and a few others.s His work on the Rush titles is preferred by many.
Taken from http://www.wellers.demon.co.uk/Rush and Anthem Records.htm "Initially Polydor manufactured and distributed Anthem releases in Canada, but they were replaced by Capitol-EMI in March 1978, by CBS in October 1989 (CBS were acquired by Sony in 1988), and by MCA Records (now called Universal Music) in October 1995."
Ah, yes. I now recall the change from Polydor to Capitol. I was working at a record shop at the time. The Capitol sticker on the shrink-wrap was likely to denote the new distributor of some old stock. Cheers, Chris
Looks like SRM means it was a Mercury pressing. The 1, I think, means that the album had one record. All The World's A Stage and Exit Stage Left have a 2 in this position. Archives has a 3 in this position. I'm guessing that CTI, CP, HRM, PRC, etc. indicate the pressing plant used? Is there anyone with any info on this?
US Pressing Plant Initials Here are some of the pressing plant codes I've found so far. They mostly came from the Hoffman site. HRM = Hauppauge Record Manufacturing, Long Island, NY CT = Columbia, Terre Haute, IN CP = Columbia, Pitman, NJ PRC = PRC Recording Corp, Richmond, IN PRC-R = PRC Recording Corp, Richmond, IN PRC-C = PRC Recording Corp, Compton, CA