Vinyl pressings
by Jacob Miller · 1980
Mixed Up Moods was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TRI - MIX UP MOODS A - KKMASTERINGSide A matrix/runout, variant 1 - etched, "I" is roman numeral
TRI - MIX UP MOODS B - KKMASTERINGSide B matrix/runout, variant 1 - etched, "II" is roman numeral
TRI - MIX UP MOODS A - KKMASTERING
TRI - MIX UP MOODS B - KKMASTERING
TRI - mixed up moods - A-KKMasteringSide A runout variant 1
TRI - mixed up moods - B KKMasteringSide B runout variant 1
TRI - mixed up moods - A II KKMasteringSide A runout variant 2
TRI - mixed up moods - B II KKMasteringSide B runout variant 2
TRI - mixed up moods - A-KKMastering
TRI - mixed up moods - B KKMastering
TRI - mixed up moods - A π̲ KKMasteringside 1, variant 2
TRI - mixed up moods - A π̲ KKMasteringside 2, variant 2
TRI - mixed up moods - A-KKMastering
TRI - mixed up moods - B KKMastering
ITOP-9623-A LYN8535-1SC MAXSide A
ITOP-9623-B LYN8536-1S MAX GRAEMESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Island Records 202 883 / Top Ranking International TRI-1980 99First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Island Records 202 883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Top Ranking InternationalFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Top Ranking International TRI-1980-99First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | UK | Top Ranking International ITOP 9623 / Island Records ITOP 9623First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Top Ranking InternationalFirst yearLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | US | Top Ranking International TRI 1980 99First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | Fatman FM-0099First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | Top Ranking International TRI 1980 99First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | Top Ranking InternationalFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | France | Culture Factory 784055LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Culture Factory 784 054LP, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | France | Culture Factory 783976LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Sonic SoundsLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Top Ranking International TR-1980 99LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Jamaica | Sonic SoundsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Sonic SoundsLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Mixed Up Moods are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Top Ranking International.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRI 1980 99, FM-0099, ITOP 9623, 202 883) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRI - MIX UP MOODS A - KKMASTERING and TRI - MIX UP MOODS B - KKMASTERING. 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.
