US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Westbound Records W-227
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold, Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T1 M-227-AS-1 AZ BRunout side A
T1 M-227-BS-2 AZ ARunout side B
M-227-ASLabel side A
M-227-BSLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Funkadelic · 1976
Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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.
T1 M-227-AS-1 AZ BRunout side A
T1 M-227-BS-2 AZ ARunout side B
M-227-ASLabel side A
M-227-BSLabel side B
P M-227-AS AZ Ʌ4A-side runout
P M-227-BS AZ AB-side runout
(M-227-AS)A-side label
(M-227-BS)B-side label
1S M-227-AS-1B AZSide A runout variant 1
1S M-227-BS-1A AZ BSide B runout variant 1
1S M-227-AS-1A AZ ASide A runout variant 2
1S M-227-BS-1B AZ A4Side B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Westbound Records W-227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Westbound Records W-227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Westbound Records W-227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Westbound Records W-227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Westbound Records SEWA 054LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | UK | Westbound Records SEWA 054LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | UK | Westbound Records SEWA 054LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M208LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Westbound Records SEWA 054LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada. One of them is Westbound Records W-227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W-227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 M-227-AS-1 AZ B and T1 M-227-BS-2 AZ A. 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.