UK
April 1, 1984- Label and catalog number
- Mute 7 MUTE 033
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MUTE 033 A1 timtom cbs MPOA-side runout
MUTE 033 B1 MPOB-side runout
Vinyl pressings
by Fad Gadget · 1984
One Man's Meat was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MUTE 033 A1 timtom cbs MPOA-side runout
MUTE 033 B1 MPOB-side runout
(12) MUT-033 A² timtom cbs MPOSide A, etched
(12) MUTE-033 B¹ MPOSide B, etched
(12) MUT-033 A² timtom cbs MPOSide A, etched
(12) MUTE-033 B¹ MPOSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Powderworks POW 0206 / Mute POW 0206First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Powderworks POWT 0206First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Mute 101940First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Mute 311070 / Vogue 311070First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Mute INT 126.822 / Mute 12 Mute 033First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Mute INT 111.819 / Mute 7 Mute 033First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0206 / Mute POW 0206First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0206 / Mute POW 0206First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Mute MUTE 033 / Mute 7 MUTE 033First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Mute 12 MUTE 033First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Mute 7 MUTE 033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Mute 12 MUTE 033First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of One Man's Meat are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, France and more. One of them is Mute 7 MUTE 033, released April 1, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 MUTE 033, 12 MUTE 033, MUTE 033, POW 0206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MUTE 033 A1 timtom cbs MPO and MUTE 033 B1 MPO. 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.