Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1969
Mother Popcorn was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SK-13054 [initials] S 45 13054 A1 + IA-Side runout etching, variant 1
SK-13055 [initials] S 45 13055 A1 + IB-Side runout etching, variant 1
SK-13054 [initials] S 45 13054 A1 IA-Side runout etching, variant 2
SK-13055 [initials] S 45 13055 A2 + IB-Side runout etching, variant 2
SK-13054 STEREO (MR) Δ76656A side runout
SK-13055 STEREO (MR) Δ76656-XB side runout
KDS-45-13054Label side A
KDS-45-13055Label side B
SK-13054 [initials?]A Side Runout Etching
SK-13055 [initials?]B Side Runout Etching
KDS-45-13054A Side Label
KDS-45-13055B Side Label
S-45-S̸K̸-13054-1-B16x RA-Side runout etched, R stamped
S-45-S̸K̸-13055-1(Ox)-B3A RB-Side runout etched, 2nd 3 & R stamped
S-45-13054Label side A
S-45-13055Label side B
56776 A//1 1 1 6
56776 B//1 1 1 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | King Records 4-6245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 421 466 / Polydor 421.466First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Jamaica | King Records 45-6245First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | Polydor DP-1653 / Polydor DP 1653First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Polydor 60 068First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | King Records 45-6245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | King Records 45-6245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | King Records 45-6245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | King Records 45-6245First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | King Records 45-6245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 56776First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | King Records 45-62457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | International Polydor Production 2897", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Polydor PSR 0017", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Nigeria | Polydor 425 1657", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 44137" | 7" |
| ? | US | Queen Records7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of Mother Popcorn are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is King Records 45-6245.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6245, 56776, 4-6245, 421 466) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SK-13054 [initials] S 45 13054 A1 + I and SK-13055 [initials] S 45 13055 A1 + I. 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.
