Vinyl pressings
by Jakie Quartz · 1983
Mise Au Point was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
[AGI logo] 83_5 3014 A TL 3014 AA-side runout, variant 1
[AGI logo] 83 2 30 14 B TL 3014 BB-side runout, variant 1
[AGI logo] 83 2 30 14 A TL 3014 AA-side runout, variant 2
[AGI logo] 83 2 30 14 B TL 3014 BB-side runout, variant 2
NL 14-3014-1A-1 AStamped runout side A
NL 14-3014-1B-1 AStamped runout side B
14-003014-1Label side A
14-003014-2Label side B
CBS 3014 AA-side runout, hand-etched
CBS 3014 BB-side runout, hand-etched
A 3014 A 1 M3 343375Stamped on runout area side A
A 3014 B 1 M3 343376Stamped on runout area side B
[AGI logo] 832 3014 AStamped on runout area side A
[AGI logo] 832 3014 BStamped on runout area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | CBS C5-8549First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | CBS CBS A 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | CBS SDC 11002First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1983 | France | CBS A 3014 / CBS CBSA 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | CBS CBS A 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | CBS CBS A 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | CBS CBS A 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A 3014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | G & G Records GG 407", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-2827", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-2827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Mise Au Point are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in France, Canada, Spain. One of them is CBS CBS A 3014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS A 3014, A 3014, SDC 11002, C5-8549) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AGI logo] 83_5 3014 A TL 3014 A and [AGI logo] 83 2 30 14 B TL 3014 B. 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.
