Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1973
Mystery To Me 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.
16 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.
K44248 A1Side A runout variant 1
K44248 B1Side B runout variant 1
K 44248 A1 3 ASide A runout variant 2
K 44248 B1 4 ASide B runout variant 2
MS-2158 31652RE-1Variant 1 - Etched Side A
MS-2158 31652RE-1xVariant 2 - Etched Side A
MS-2158 31653RE-1Variant 1 & 2 - Etched Side B
KENDUNVariant 1 & 2 - Stamped Side A/B
MS-2158 31652RE-1 1AEtched Side A variant 1
MS-2158 31653RE-1 1AEtched Side B variant 1
MS-2158 31652RE-1 1BEtched Side A Variation 2
MS-2158 31653RE-1 1BEtched Side B Variation 2
T1 MS-2158 31652 RE-1-2 KENDUN C4Variation 1 Side A Runout Etched, except "KENDUN C" Stamped
MS-2158 T2 31653 RE-1-2 KENDUN A4Variation 1 Side B Runout Etched, except "KENDUN A" Stamped
2T MS-2158 31652 RE-1-2 KENDUN Λ1DVariation 2 Side A Runout Etched, except "KENDUN " Stamped
MS-2158 T1 31653 RE-1+2 KENDUN IVariation 2 Side B Runout Etched, except "KENDUN " Stamped
S \ MS-2158 31652RE-1 1A KENDUN B7A runout
ϟ S MS-2158 31653RE-1 1A KENDUN B4B runout
(31,652)RE1A label
(31,653)RE1B label
2T MS-2158 31652 RE-1-2 KENDUN A1A 1Side A runout
MS-2158 2T 31653 RE-1-1 KENDUN A6Side B runout
(31,652)RE1Side A label
(31,653)RE1Side B label
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 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Reprise Records 44 248 / Reprise Records MS 2158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 248 / Reprise Records MS 2158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 248 / Reprise Records MS 2158First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8409RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8409RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Reprise Records K44248 / Reprise Records K 44248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2158First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2158LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2158LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS-2158LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Reprise Records P-6379RLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Reprise Records S 50.080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Reprise Records 44248 / Reprise Records LB 44248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Reprise Records 44 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RCV1 25982 / Reprise Records 603497832385LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 44 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 44 248 / Reprise Records MS 2158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 44 248 / Reprise Records (MS 2158)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 44 248 / Reprise Records (MS 2158)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records K44248LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 248LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 248 / Reprise Records MS 2158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 248 / Reprise Records MS 2158LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
68 vinyl pressings of Mystery To Me are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records K44248.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K44248, MS 2158, 44 248, REP 44 248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K44248 A1 and K44248 B1. 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.
