Vinyl pressings
by Exile · 1978
Mixed Emotions was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 21 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.
BSK-1-3205 JW8 #2 0Runout A, variant 1
BSK-2-3205- JW2 #1 0Runout B, variant 1
BSK-1-3205 JW3 #2 0Runout A, variant 2
BSK-2-3205 JW1 #2 0Runout B, variant 2
BSK-2-3205-A1✲A Side, Var. 3, Etch, except ✲ Stamped
BSK-1-3205 LW1˙ ✲A Side, Var. 1, Etch, except ✲ Stamp
BSK-2-3205 LW1· ✲B Side, Var. 1, Etch, except ✲ Stamp
BSK-1-3205 LW2˙ ✲A Side, Var. 2, Etch, except ✲ Stamp
BSK-1-3205-A1Etched, Side 1
BSK-2-3205-A1Etched, Side 2
BSK-1-3205 WW1 • ─◁Var. 1 side 1, etched
BSK-2-3205 WW1 #3 • ─◁Var. 1 side 2, etched
BSK-1-3205 WW1 #2 • ─◁Var. 2 side 1, etched
BSK-2-3205 WW1 #2 • ─◁Var. 2 side 2, etched
BSK-1-3205 JW3 #1 —<Side 1 all etched
BSK-2-3205 WW1 —<Side 2 etched
BSK-1-3205 JW7 #3Variant 2: Side 1, etched
BSK-2-3205 JW5 #2 0Variant 2: Side 2, etched
SRAK 533 A -1USide A runout etched
SRAK 533 B - 1USide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RAK SRAK 533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | RAK 31C 064 61797First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3205 / Curb Records BSK 3205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | RAK 2C 068-61.797 / RAK 2C 068 61797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | RAK 1C 064-61 797 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-61 797First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RAK 1C 064-61 797 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-61 797First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | RAK 14C 062-61797 / Columbia 14C 062-61797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Columbia 61797LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Italy | RAK 3C 064-61797 / EMI 3C 064-61797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | RAK ERS-81166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | RAK ERS-81166First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RAK 5C 062-61797First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RAK SRAK 533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3205 / Curb Records BSK 3205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | RAK 7C 062-61797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RAK 1C 064-61 797 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-61 797LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-963 / Curb Records MCA-963LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3205 / Curb Records BSK 3205LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3205 / Curb Records BSK 3205LP, Album | LP, Album |
36 vinyl pressings of Mixed Emotions are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3205, SRAK 533, 31C 064 61797, 2C 068-61.797) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3205 JW8 #2 0 and BSK-2-3205- JW2 #1 0. 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.
