Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Clower · 1970
From Yazoo City Mississippi Talkin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
JRW-101A △15205A side runout, variant 1
JRW-101B △15205-XB side runout, variant 1
JRW-101-A MR △15205A side runout, variant 2
JRW-101-B MR △15205-XB side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Lemon Records LS-1000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75286LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75286LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75286LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75286LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 75286LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 4904LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 4904LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-33LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-33LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-33LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-33 / MCA Coral MCA-33LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-33LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of From Yazoo City Mississippi Talkin' are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1970 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Lemon Records LS-1000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS-1000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JRW-101A △15205 and JRW-101B △15205-X. 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.
