Vinyl pressings
by Captain And Tennille · 1976
Muskrat Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
p A+M 12130S-P2 AA-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
p A+M 12131S-P1B-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
p A+M 12130S-P1 AA-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
p A+M 12131S-P1B-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
A+M 12130S-M1 MR △100630Runout A
A+M 12131S-M1 MR △100630-XRunout B
12130-SLabel A
12131-SLabel B
T A+M 12130S-T2A side runout etched, variant 1
T A+M 12131S-T2B side runout etched, variant 1
T A+M 12130S-T2A side runout etched, variant 2
T A+M 12131S-T1B side runout etched, variant 2
A+M 12130S-P2A-Side Runout Etching
A+M 12131S-P1B-Side Runout Etching
12130-SA-Side Label
12131-SB-Side Label
12130Mono label
12130-SStereo label
A&M 12130(MONO) - S1 SMono runout
12130Mono label
12130-SStereo label
A&M 12130(STEREO) -S1 S1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records K-6571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Barbados | A&M Records 1870-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Brazil | A&M Records S7AM-5174First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1870-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1870-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1870-SFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 17 389 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Guatemala | A&M Records 1870-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records AM 45086First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records CM-2023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Peru | A&M Records 01.09.867First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | A&M Records 17 355 A / A&M Records 17.355 - AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1870-S / A&M Records AM-1870First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records S7AM-51747", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | New Zealand | A&M Records K 65717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Muskrat Love are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records 1870-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1870-S, 1870, AMS 7262, K-6571) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p A+M 12130S-P2 A and p A+M 12131S-P1. 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.
