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Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic

by Funkadelic · 1976

10 pressings4 countriesP.FunkFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic

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.

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

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Westbound Records W-227
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Westbound Records W-227
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaWestbound Records W-227First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USWestbound Records W-227First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USWestbound Records W-227First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USWestbound Records W-227First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992EuropeWestbound Records SEWA 054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1992UKWestbound Records SEWA 054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1992UKWestbound Records SEWA 054LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011US4 Men With Beards 4M208LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016US4 Men With Beards 4M208LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKWestbound Records SEWA 054LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Butt-To-Buttresuscitation3:53
  2. A2Let's Take It To The People1:50
  3. A3Undisco Kidd6:34
  4. A4Take Your Dead Ass Home! (Say Som'n Nasty)7:18
  5. B1I'm Never Gonna Tell It3:41
  6. B2Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic (Opusdelite Years)12:56
  7. B3How Do Yeaw View You?3:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.

When was Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada. One of them is Westbound Records W-227.

How do I tell if my copy of Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic on vinyl worth?

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.

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