Vinyl pressings
by Blues Magoos · 1968
Basic Blues Magoos was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1968, 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 61167-A- M1 MR RIISide A, stamped / MR RII etched, variant 1
SR 61167-B- M1 MR AISide B, stamped / MR AI etched, variant 1
SR 61167-A- M1 Ml RI ISide A, stamped / Ml RI I etched, variant 2
SR 61167-B- M2 MR IISide B, stamped / MR II etched, variant 2
SR 61167-A-M1 RI MRSide A Runout
SR 61167-B-M1 MRSide B Runout
SR-61167-A ∽Side A runout
SR-61167-B ∽Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Mercury SR 61167 / Mercury SR. 61167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Mercury SM-7286First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited |
| 1968 | Japan | Mercury SM-7286First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Mercury SR 61167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Mercury SR-61167First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Mercury SR-61167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MercuryLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Mercury SR-61167LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 61167LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury SR-61167LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Basic Blues Magoos are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Mercury SR-61167, released May 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-61167, SR 61167, SM-7286) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61167-A- M1 MR RII and SR 61167-B- M1 MR AI. 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.
