Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1977
Mutha's Nature was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PD-1-6111 AS-SP JR PRunout side A, var. 1
PD-1-6111 BS-SP JR PRunout side B, var. 1
PD-1-6111 AS CP4 JR PRunout side A, var. 2
PD-1-6111 BS-CP JR PRunout side B, var. 2
PD-1-6111 AS-PRC-1-11-11 JR PRCSide A runout etched
PD-1-6111 BS-PRC-1-1-1 JR PRCSide B runout etched
PD-1-6111 ASide A label
PD-1-6111 BSide B label
PD-1-6111 AS-CS JRRunout side A etched
PD-1-6111 BS-CS1 JRRunout side B etched
(PD-1-6111 A)Label side A
(PD-1-6111 B)Label side B
PD-1-6111AS-1A PRunout side A
PD-1-6111BS-CP JR PRunout side B
PD-1-6111 ALabel side A
PD-1-6111 BLabel side B
JR PD-1-6111-AS-CP1Runout side A etched
JR PD-1-6111 BSCP1Runout side B etched
PRunout both sides stamped
PD-1-6111 ALabel side A
P JR PD-1-6111-AS-CP1Runout side A
P JR PD-1-6111 BSCP1Runout side B
PD-1-6111 ALabel side A
PD-1-6111 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6111 / Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2391 300 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Polydor PD-1-6111 / Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF-1108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF-1108First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Turkey | Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6111 / Polydor 2391 300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Mutha's Nature are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6111, 2391 300, 2391 300 A, MPF-1108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1-6111 AS-SP JR P and PD-1-6111 BS-SP JR P. 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.
