Vinyl pressings
by Dorothy Moore · 1975
Misty Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
Malaco #1029 11 10 75-A-2-1 Masterfonics PRCA side runout etched
Malaco #1029 11 10 75-B-1 1-11 Masterfonics PRCB side runout etched
111075AA side label
111075BB side label
MALACO#1029 111075-A-1 1-1 MASTERFONICS PRCRunout, side A, etched
MALACO#1029 111075-B-1 1-1 MASTERFONICS PRCRunout, side B, etched
111075ALabel matrix, side A
111075BLabel matrix, side B
(Ƨ) M̶A̶L̶A̶C̶O̶ ̶1̶0̶2̶9 11107S A 12-30-75 nn/MI-N 0-8774Runout, Side A, Etched
Ƨ M̶A̶L̶A̶C̶O̶ ̶1̶0̶2̶9 11075-B 12-30-75 MASTERFONICS -G.A.M. 47784Runout, Side B, Etched
111075 ALabel, Side A
1111075 BLabel, Side B
MALACO # 1029-A 11 1075-A MASTERFONICSRunout Side A
MALACO # 1029-B 11 1075-B MASTERFONICSRunout Side B
111075 ALabel Side A
111075 BLabel Side B
GRT MAL-1029 111075-A GAM1MI-NA runout
GRT MAL-1029 111075-B GAM1MI-NB runout
111075 AA label
111075 BB label
Malaco#1029 111075-A [MR logo] △98861 MasterfonicsSide A etched
Malaco#1029 111075-B [MR logo] △98861-X MasterfonicsSide B etched
111075 ALabel A
111075 BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Malaco Records M-1029First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor XB-01012 / RCA Victor 26.11420First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Ireland | Pye Records CS 2087First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Malaco Records M 1029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Panama | RCA Victor XB 01012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Panama | RCA XB-01012First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Peru | RCA Victor XB 01012First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Peru | RCA Victor XB 01012First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Philippines | RCA Victor M 1029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor TKS 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA Victor TKS 202First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | Contempo CS.2087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Contempo CS.2087First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | US | Malaco Records M 1029First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Malaco Records M 1029First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Panama | RCA Victor XB-010127", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Panama | RCA Victor XB-010127", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Malaco Records M 10297", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Misty Blue are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Malaco Records M 1029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1029, MAL 1029, CS.2087, M-1029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Malaco #1029 11 10 75-A-2-1 Masterfonics PRC and Malaco #1029 11 10 75-B-1 1-11 Masterfonics PRC. 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.
