Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1974
Mr. Natural was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 20 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.
ST-SO-743117-A. AT-GP SP ∆18999 (1)Etched A
ST-A SO-743118-B. AT-GP SP ∆18999-X(1)Etched B
ST-SO-743117-MOA Side label
ST-SO-743118-MOB Side label
ST-SO 743117- A 1-2 AT-SP SPSide A runout, variant 1
ST-A SO 743118 A AT-SP SPSide B runout, variant 1
ST-SO 743117- A 1-1 AT-SP SPSide A runout, variant 2
ST-A SO 743118 A AT-SP SPSide B runout, variant 2
ST-SO 743117-A-1 AT-GP SP DRunout A variant 1
ST-A-SO 743118 A-1-11 AT-GP SP D PRunout B variant 1
ST-SO 743117-A-1-11 AT-GP SP DRunout A variant 2
ST-A SO 743118 A-1 AT-GP SP DRunout B variant 2
ST-SO 743117- A 1-2 AT-4P SPSide A runout, variant 1
ST-A SO 743118 A AT-4P SPSide B runout, variant 1
ST-SO-743117 SPSide A label
ST-SO-743118 SPSide B label
2394 132 S1 ℗ 1969 320Runout Side 1
2394 132 S2 ℗ 1974 320Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | RSO 2394 132 / RSO 5451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Spin L 35244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | RSO 2394 135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | RSO 2394 132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RSO 2394 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Colombia | RSO 2394132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | RSO 2394 132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | RSO 2394 132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | RSO 2394 132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | RSO 2394 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | RSO 2394 132 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Lebanon | RSO 2394 132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Lebanon | RSO 2394 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Spin L35244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Philippines | RSO 2394 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | RSO 2394 135LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Mr. Natural are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is RSO SO 4800.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO 4800, 2394 132, MW-2099, L 35244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-SO-743117-A. AT-GP SP ∆18999 (1) and ST-A SO-743118-B. AT-GP SP ∆18999-X(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.
