Vinyl pressings
by Hot Butter · 1972
Tequila was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
MUS 1468 A 29180 ƧA-Side Runout Etching
MUS 1468 B 29184B-Side Runout Etching
Mus 1468-AA-Side Label
Mus 1468-BB-Side Label
MUS 1468 A [Shelley Products logo]A-side runout, etched/stamped
MUS 1468 BB-side runout, etched
Mus 1468-AA Side Label
Mus 1468-BB Side Label
MX41117Label, side A
MX41118Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Interfusion MK-4894First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Austria | Musicor Records 12 469First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Stateside 4C 006-94049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Musicor Records MUS 1468XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61.708 / Barclay 61.708 JFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61.708First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Musicor Records 12 469 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Musicor Records JET-2164First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Portugal | Musicor Records 12.469 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | Stateside JSS 1365First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Musicor Records MUS 1468First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Musicor Records MUS 1468First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | Musicor Records 12 469 A7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Turkey | S&S 400417", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Tequila are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Musicor Records MUS 1468.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MUS 1468, MK-4894, 12 469, 4C 006-94049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MUS 1468 A 29180 Ƨ and MUS 1468 B 29184. 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.
