Vinyl pressings
by Henhouse Five Plus Two · 1976
In The Mood 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.
12 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
UTN-0789 WBS-8301-S-WW-1 —◁A-Side Runout Etching
UTN-0790 WBS-8301-S-WW-1 —◁ MASTERFONICSB-Side Runout Etching
(UTN 0789)SSide A Label
(UTN 0790)SSide B Label
UTN-0789 - WBS 8301-S-JW2 #1 MASTERFONICS 0Etched Side A, except 0 stamped
UTN-0790 WBS-8301-S-JW-1 #31 MASTERFONICS 0Etched Side B, except 0 stamped
(UTN 0789)SA-Side Label
(UTN 0790)SB-Side Label
T WBS-8301A UTN-0789-S-TH1 MASTERFONICSRunout A
T WBS-8301 B UTN-0790-S-TH1 MASTERFONICSRunout B
(UTN0789)SLabel A
(UTN0790)SLabel B
UTN-0789-WBS-8301-LW-1-S 1 ✲ MASTERFONICSSide A runout; etched
UTN-0790 WBS-8301-S-LW-1‧ 1 ✲ MASTERFONICSSide B runout; etched
(UTN 0789)SSide A label
(UTN 0790)SSide B label
UTN-0789-WBS-8301-LW-1-S- 1 ✲ MASTERFONICSA-Side Runout Etching
UTN-0789 WBS-8301-DJ-LW-1- 1 ✲ MASTERFONICSB-Side Runout Etching
(UTN 0789)SA-Side Label
(UTN 0789)B-Side Label
16875 HHFP - A FPRunout side A
16875 HHFP - BRunout side B
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 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16875First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records 16875First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 875First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 16875First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records Promo 020First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16875 / Warner Bros. Records WB-16.875First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8301First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8301First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8301First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8301First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 83017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 168757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 168757", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
23 vinyl pressings of In The Mood are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Belgium, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8301.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8301, 16875, 16 875, W 16875) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UTN-0789 WBS-8301-S-WW-1 —◁ and UTN-0790 WBS-8301-S-WW-1 —◁ MASTERFONICS. 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.
