Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Guitar Watson · 1977
A Real Mother For Ya 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.
23 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 14 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.
DJLPA 7A-1EEtched, runout side A [variant 1
DJLPA - 7B-1FEtched, runout side B [variant 1
DJLPA 7 A-1D PStamped, runout side A [variant 2
DJLPA 7 B-1A PStamped, runout side B [variant 2
DJLPA 7A-1EEtched, runout side A
DJLPA 7B-1J 1T CStamped, runout side B (1T etched)
DJLPA-7ASide A label
DJLPA-7BSide B Label
PXT DJL PA 7 A -1D CSide A runout
DJLPA-7B-1F B 4Side B runout
DJLPA-7ASide A label
DJLPA-7BSide B Label
DJLPA7 A-1DA Side, stamped (Variant 1)
DJLPA-7 B-1CB Side, stamped (Variant 2)
DJLPA 7 A-1DA Side, stamped (Variant 2)
DJLPA 7 B-1AB Side, stamped (Variant 2)
DJLPA-7ASide A Label
DJLPA-7BSide B Label
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 | Australia | DJM Records L 36215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Young 304 1090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | DJM Records 9238-7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | DJM Records DJF 20505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | DJM Records DJF 20505 / DJM Records 2447 505LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | DJM Records DJF 20505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-60013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-60013LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Italy | DJM Records DJF 29505 (20505)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | DJM Records DJF 20505First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | DJM Records IFS-80857First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | DJM Records IFS-80857First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | DJM Records DJF 20505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | DJM Records DJL-7.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | DJM Records DJL - 7001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | DJM Records 1A 062-60013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Collectables COL-5492LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Lmlr 782669 / DJM Records DJLPA-7LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | LMLR 782669 / DJM Records DJLPA-7LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2767 / High Fashion Music 33.252LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2767 / High Fashion Music 33.252LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2767 / High Fashion Music 33.252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2767 / High Fashion Music 33.252LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | DJM Records 503018 / Vogue 503018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | DJM Records 0064.205LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | DJM Records 0064.205LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | DJM Records 0064.205 / DJM Records And Tapes 0064.205LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | DJM Records DJM 22105 / DJM Records DJF 22105LP, Album | LP, Album |
39 vinyl pressings of A Real Mother For Ya are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is DJM Records DJLPA-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJLPA-7, DJF 20505, ML 4130, L 36215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJLPA 7A-1E and DJLPA - 7B-1F. 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.
