Vinyl pressings
by Ernie K-Doe · 1960
Mother-in-law was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
45-MSC-5136-IC B 1A-side runout variant 1
45-MSC-5137-IC B 1B-side runout variant 1
45-MSC-5136-IC CB 1A-side runout variant 2
45-MSC-5137-IC E 1B-side runout variant 2
45-MSC-5136-1CStamped A
45-MSC-5137-1CStamped B
MSC 5136Label A
MSC 5137Label B
45-SO-738-XURunout A Side
45-SO-737-XURunout B Side
SO 45-738Label A Side
SO 45-737Label B Side
45- MSC-5136-1CRunout A
45-MSC-5137-1CRunout B
MSC.5136Label A
MSC.5137Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL-U 9330 / London American Recordings 45-HL-U 9330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | London Records DL 20 401First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Ireland | London American Recordings 45-HL-U 9330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-U 9330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-18037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Belgium | London Records 9.5.2407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | London Records M171627", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Canada | London Records M.171627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Japan | Top Rank International RANK-11237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Japan | London Records LED 1997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL.6377", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Minit 6237", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Minit 6237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Minit 6237", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | London Records DLM 170417", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Minit 6237", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
25 vinyl pressings of Mother-in-law are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Denmark, Germany, Ireland. One of them is London American Recordings 45-HL-U 9330.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-HL-U 9330, HLU 9330, DL 20 401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MSC-5136-IC B 1 and 45-MSC-5137-IC B 1. 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.
