Vinyl pressings
by Dory Previn · 1971
Reflections In A Mud Puddle - Taps Tremors And… was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
UAS-5536-1 44 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
UAS-5536-2 44 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
UAS-5536-1 44 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 2
UAS-5536-2 ⁽²⁾ 44 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 2
T1 UAS- 5536- 1-1 [Artisan logo]Side A runout
T1 UAS- 5536- 2-1 [Artisan logo] A 1Side B runout
UAG 29346 A-1 G PSide A runout stamped
UAG 29346 B-1 G LSide B runout stamped
UAG 29346ASide A label
UAG 29346BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L 35916 / United Artists Records UAS-5536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-5536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-5536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UAS-5536First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | United Artists Records L 35916 / United Artists Records L-35,916LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UAS-5536LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | United Artists Records UAG 29346LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Liberty LLP-80461LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29346LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Reflections In A Mud Puddle - Taps Tremors And… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, New Zealand. One of them is United Artists Records UAS-5536.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS-5536, UAG 29346, L 35916) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS-5536-1 44 [Artisan logo] and UAS-5536-2 44 [Artisan logo]. 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.
