US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records MS 2137
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MS-2137 31564-1ESide One: Etched (variant 1)
STERLINGSide One: Stamped
MS-2137 31564-1FSide Two: Etched (variant 1)
STERLINGSide Two: Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Fanny · 1973
Mother's Pride was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MS-2137 31564-1ESide One: Etched (variant 1)
STERLINGSide One: Stamped
MS-2137 31564-1FSide Two: Etched (variant 1)
STERLINGSide Two: Stamped
MS-2137 T1 31564-1E STERLINGSide A runout
MS-2137 T1 31565-1F STERLINGSide B runout
31,564Side A label
31,565Side B label
S ᛚ MS - 2137 31564 - 1B STERLING A2Side A etched, STERLING stamped, variant 1
S 1 MS - 2137 31565 - 1A STERLING A3Side B etched, STERLING stamped, variant 1
S 1 MS-2137 31564-1B STERLING A 2Side A runout, variant 2
S 1 MS-2137 31565-1B STERLING A 3Side B runout, variant 2
S 1 MS-2137 31564-1A STERLING A2Side A etched, STERLING stamped
S 2 MS-2137 31565-1A STERLING A2Side B etched, STERLING stamped
31,564Side A label
31,565Side B label
K44233 - A1Side A
K44233 - B1Side B
K44233 A1 V C RAY'SSide A, variant 1, stamped, etched
K44233 B1 V 3Side B, variant 1, stamped
K44233 A1 V 7 RAYS.Side A, variant 2, stamped, etched
K44233 B1 B CSide B, variant 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Reprise Records 44233 / Reprise Records MS 2137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 233First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 233 / Reprise Records MS 2137First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Reprise Records K 44233First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | UK | Reprise Records K 44233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2137First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-2046LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-2046LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Mother's Pride are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2137.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2137, K 44233, 44233, REP 44 233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-2137 31564-1E and STERLING. 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.