Vinyl pressings
by Ernie K-Doe · 1961
Mother-In-Law was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
LP-SO-102 ① (MR) △3333Side A runout, Variant 1, etched / stamped
LP-SO-103 ① (MR) △3333-XSide B runout, Variant 1, etched / stamped
LP-SO-102 ② (MR) △3333Side A runout, Variant 2, etched / stamped
LP-SO-103 ② (MR) △3333-XSide B runout, Variant 2, etched / stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Minit LP 0002First yearLP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Minit LP 0002LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | Liberty LYC 1117LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records LAX-309 (M) / Minit LAX-309 (M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records LAX-309 / Minit LAX-309LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Charly Records CHARLY676LP / Bandy Records CHARLY676LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Bandy Records BLP 70004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Minit LP 24002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Bandy Records 70004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Bandy Records Bandy 70004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Mother-In-Law are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Minit LP 0002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 0002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-SO-102 ① (MR) △3333 and LP-SO-103 ① (MR) △3333-X. 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.
