The Rod Stewart Album

Mercury

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Label variation, SR 61237 catalog number printed above stereo on left side of labels, black printing on front cover. 'THIN' printed on lower left hand corner of cover. Inside gatefold misspells [l267342] as "Landsdowne" Studios. This is apparently a second pressing of the album's original American release. The labels use a variant of the red "12 logos" design that wasn't introduced until 1970; the Mercury logos all have the ® symbol, and the legal indicia "Manufactured and Distributed by Mercury Record Productions, Inc." has been added. For the USA 1st pressing with different centre labels see [r11950577].”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“SR 61237 on cover SR.61237 on labels”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Japan

“Insert with liner notes and lyrics. 1 st press”

Fontana

calendar_today1969Australia

“Recorded at...Lansdowne & Olympic Studios A Mercury Records Production *[Ronald (Good Looking) Wood] *[Ian MacLagen] courtesy of Warner Bros. Distributed in Australia by Phonogram Recordings Pty. Limited Made In Australia [A1] Cromwell [A2, A3, B1 to B3] MCPS [A4] Immediate [B4] Albert A Vertigo Production”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

“Original Canadian release of '..Old Raincoat..' album. Unipak-style gatefold sleeve with disc inserting at inner spine. THIN - Printed in U.S.A. Black labels with silver print. Recorded at Landsdowne & Olympic Studios”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Recorded at Landsdowne & Olympic Studios ℗1969 Cat # SR-61237 appears on the label. Cat # SR 61237 appears on the spine and front cover, top-right. Cover is gatefold with disc pocket having 2 openings: one to the inside of the gatefold (like a unipak design) and the other on the right edge, like a typical gatefold.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969New Zealand

“Single sleeve”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“"ML-8001" on the front, back, spine of cover and the labels "6338 960" on the front Runouts are etched, except for stamped ᐉ [Hauppauge logo] and MASTERDISK. Both the left-facing ᐉ & 53 (on labels) indicate a [l277410] pressing (see images there). Recorded at Landsdowne [sic] & Olympic Studios ℗1969”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“[l=Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute] pressing denoted by "1T" etch in runouts. 'THIN' printed on lower left hand corner of cover.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Label variation, SR 61237 catalog number printed above stereo on left side of labels, black printing on front cover. Standard (not gatefold) cover. Catalog # ML-8001 is printed on the cover (front, back, and spine). SR 61237 is printed on center labels.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Similar to [r15009311] except on the label on this release has the Mercury logo all around the rim”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Similar to [r7610851] except on the label that copy has "STEREO" on the left and "Side 1" on the right, while this copy is the opposite (see photo) and it doesn't have the circular "Mercury" branding all over the label”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Germany

“Recorded at Lansdowne & Olympic Studios. Little Picture "The Rod Stewart Collection 1970" on Frontcover. According to cat-no. this re-release could be around 1980.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

“Red labels with silver text.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

“Distribution Polygram (back cover). Distributed by Polygram Distribution Inc. (back cover and labels). Previously released as SR 61237. Made in Canada. Printed in Canada.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Netherlands

“Recorded at Lansdowne & Olympic Studios. Picture "The Rod Stewart Collection 1970" on front cover. Printed in The Netherlands.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

“Original Canadian release of '..Old Raincoat..' album. Standard gatefold sleeve, not the Unipak version. THIN printed on front cvr. Black labels with silver print.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Non gatefold version with mid 70's mercury labels.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969France

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Non-gatefold with 1980's Mercury logo on label. Labels and jacket bear catalog # 830 572-1. Only copyright present is 1969. Oval Mercury logo with Manufactured and Marketed by PolyGram Records on jacket. States "Also available on Cassette 830 572-4"”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Label variation, SR 61237 catalog number printed above stereo on left side of labels, black printing on front cover. Publishing: A1 Gideon Music Inc. A2, A3, B1 to B3 MRC Music Inc. A4 United Artists Music B4 Robbins Music Corp. 'THIN' printed on lower left hand corner of cover. Inside gatefold misspells [l267342] as "Landsdowne" Studios. This is apparently a second pressing of the album's original American release. The labels use a variant of the red "12 logos" design that wasn't introduced until 1970; the Mercury logos all have the ® symbol, and the legal indicia "Manufactured and Distributed by Mercury Record Productions, Inc." has been added. For the USA 1st pressing with different centre labels see [r11950577].”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“"DISC MADE IN MEXICO" sticker on shrinkwrap”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Europe

“© 1969 [l25241] This release is glass mastered by [l27576] CD face: Made in the U.S.A. Back Cover and back panel: Printed in the U.S.A. This release has no ℗ credit Issued in a jewel case with double-sided 2-panel insert that includes front cover, credits and photographs. Differentiating factor: Note that the double credits listed in general credits arise from one name being used in the credit list on the (mostly) text panel of credits and another name or ANV being used for the same or slightly different instruments credits on the opposite performers photograph panel. Song Publishers and Rights Societies acting for Songs: Track 1 [l288400] (BMI) Track 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 [l275695] / [l269235] (BMI) Track 4 [l287381] (ASCAP) Track 8 [l273690] (ASCAP)”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“The Rod Stewart Remasters Recorded at ... Landsdowne & Olympic Studios Digitally remastered at Polygram Studios ℗1969 Mercury Records Printed in the U.S.A. Made in the U.S.A. Front cover features the word THIN in the left bottom corner as on the first LP copies due to expected thin sales for the original US LP.”

Mercury

“Issued in a jewel case with 4-page booklet. Red,silver and blank cd with the "Mercury" logo in red on top. Printed in U.S.A., disc made in W.Germany. The disc (including matrix) is identical to Variant 1 of [r6307039] except Rights Society is missing (empty box on disc face). Booklet and rear insert were printed in USA.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

Spectrum Music

calendar_today1969United Kingdom

“from the cd: "This album (p) 1969 Spectrum Music (c) 2002 Spectrum Music. The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Mercury Records and is licenced to Spectrum Music, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd. All rights reserved. Unautorised copying, reproduction, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting prohibited. A product of Spectrum Music. Marketed and distributed in the UK by Spectrum Music, a Universal Music Group Company. Made in the EU."”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Germany

“Issued in a jewel case with 4-page booklet. Red,silver and blank cd with the "Mercury" logo in red on top. Printed in West Germany.”

Repertoire Records

calendar_today1969Europe

“℗ 1970 Vertigo a Philips Records Product © 1991 Repertoire Records Recorded at Lansdowne & Olympic Studios”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“The Rod Stewart Remasters Recorded at ... Landsdowne & Olympic Studios Digitally remastered at Polygram Studios ℗1969 Mercury Records Printed in the U.S.A. Made in the U.S.A. Front cover features the word THIN in the left bottom corner as on the first LP copies due to expected thin sales for the original US LP.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Europe

“Originally released in February 1970 [Vertigo VO4]. 1st US release in November 1969 as " The Rod Stewart Album " [Mercury SR 61237] with different cover. Recorded at Lansdowne and Olympic Studios, London, June–August 1969. ( Wikipedia ) Published by : 1 ABKCO Music, Inc. / Westminster Music Ltd. 2, 3 and 5 to 7 Intersong Music Ltd. 4 United Artists Music Ltd. 8 Robbins Music Corp Ltd. / EMI Music ℗ © 1969 Mercury Records”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Europe

“Issued in a jewel case with 4-page booklet. Red,silver and blank cd with the "Mercury" logo in red on top. Made in Germany on CD label Printed in West Germany.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Brazil

“The Rod Stewart Remasters ℗1969 Mercury Records”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“The Rod Stewart Remasters Recorded at ... Landsdowne & Olympic Studios Digitally remastered at Polygram Studios ℗1969 Mercury Records Printed in the U.S.A. Made in the U.S.A. Front cover features the word THIN in the left bottom corner as on the first LP copies due to expected thin sales for the original US LP.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Different cat number than copies listed”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“MASTERED FOR COMPACT DISC BY DENNIS M. DRAKE, POLYGRAM STUDIOS PRINTED IN USA”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

Mercury

calendar_today1969Russia

“Total playing time: 33'06" On the back side of the tray card and in the booklet: Printed in the U.S.A. On the CD surface: Made in the U.S.A. Released in a regular jewel case with clear tray. Booklet: 4 pages. The so-called Mastering SID code (ifpi 0101) is printed in very small letters.”

Mercury

calendar_todayDec 21, 1987Japan

“Japan release 32PD-396 is Identical to West Germany issue, except Japanese version has a Japanese language obi, and lyric/insert sheet. 4-pages inlay Red,silver and blank cd with the "Mercury" logo in red on top. Printed in West Germany.”

Mercury

calendar_today1987Japan

“Japan promo/sample release 32PD-396 featuring West German disc/booklet, along with a Japanese obi, and lyric/insert sheet that were printed in Japan, and packaged in Japan to be sold this way as the domestic Japanese issue. 4-pages inlay Red,silver and blank cd with the "Mercury" logo in red on top. Disc made in West Germany. Liner notes and obi made in Japan. Packaged/distributed in Japan by Nippon Phonogram Japan.”

Mercury

calendar_todayJun 15, 1989Japan

“Made In Japan.”

Mercury

calendar_today1990United States

“CRC imprint below Barcode.”

Repertoire Records

calendar_today1991Germany

“Recorded at Lansdowne & Olympic Studios Original Vertigo Cat. Number 847200 VTY ℗ 1970 Vertigo a Philips Records Product © 1991 Repertoire Records”

Mercury

calendar_today1995Europe

Mercury

calendar_today1998United States

“This release is similar to [r2622138], but this is a [l360848] pressing. The Rod Stewart Remasters Recorded at ... Landsdowne & Olympic Studios Digitally remastered at Polygram Studios ℗1969 Mercury Records Printed in the U.S.A. Made in the U.S.A. Front cover features the word THIN in the left bottom corner as on the first LP copies due to expected thin sales for the original US LP.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“A Complete Album Mercury Record Corp. ● 35 E. Wacker Dr. ● Chicago, Ill. 60601 The Catalogue Number on the front reads MCR-4-61237 The Catalogue Number on the spine reads MCR 4 61237”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

“Previously released as The Rod Stewart Album M460 960. Grey shell with dark green paper labels. ℗ 1969 Phonogram, Inc. © 1969 Phonogram, Inc. Made in Canada.”

Mercury / Phonogram

calendar_today1969Canada

“℗ 1969 Phonogram, Inc. © 1969 Phonogram, Inc. Manufactured by PolyGram Inc. and distributed by PolyGram Distribution Inc. 6000 Côte De Liesse, St-Laurent, Quebec H4T 1E3.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Recorded at Landsdowne & Olympic Studios ℗1969 Phonogram, Inc.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

“Gray shell with a smooth perimeter and matte on the head area, a raised 100 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 5’0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 0 tape scale, black text on white paper labels & fused assembled.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

“Recorded at Landsdowne & Olympic Studios ℗1969 Phonogram, Inc.”

Mercury

calendar_today1969United States

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

“Beige shell, 3 tabs”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Thailand

“Original Thailand edition cassette”

Mercury

calendar_today1969Canada

“℗ 1969 Phonogram, Inc. © 1969 Phonogram, Inc. Manufactured by PolyGram Inc. and distributed by PolyGram Distribution Inc. 6000 Côte De Liesse, St-Laurent, Quebec H4T 1E3. Black cassette shell, silver text, silver screws Horizontal piping on text shell, ► indicators in bottom left corner of each side Made In Canada moulded into cassette shell”

SDS, Inc.

calendar_today1969United Kingdom

Mercury

calendar_today1970Canada

“℗ 1970 Manufactured and Distributed by London Records of Canada Ltd. Recorded at ... Lansdowne & Olympic Studios Gray shell with a smooth perimeter and matte on the head area, a raised 100 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 5’0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 0 tape scale, black text on white paper labels & fused assembled. The J-card has printing on both sides.”

Vertigo

calendar_today1970United Kingdom

“Cassette shell has Dark Green paper labels on a Cream Shell. Each label has the time duration for each side. Made in England.”

Vertigo

calendar_today1970United Kingdom

“Made in England.”

Mercury

SDS, Inc.

calendar_today1970United States

Vertigo

calendar_today1972Italy

“Distribuzione Phonogram S.p.A.”

Mercury

calendar_today1973Brazil

Mercury

calendar_today1983United Kingdom