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.
18 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
8 - SUT-B-7087- A - 1 B 2Side A etched, variant 1
8 - SUT-B-7087- B - 1 B 10 ASide B etched, variant 1
8 - SUT-B-7087- A - 1 BSide A etched [B] stamped, variant 2
8 - SUT-B-7087- B - 1 ⋀Side B etched [⋀] stamped, variant 2
7-SUT-B-7087-A-1 10 ΛA side runout etched, stamped
7-SUT-B-7087-B-1 20 ΛB side runout etched, stamped
†7SUTB 7087-A†A side label
†7SUTB 7087-B†B side label
DJUS 1024 ASL-1LA Side Runout variant 1
DJUS 1024 BS-1KB Side Runout variant 1
DJUS 1024ASL-1HA Side Runout variant 2
DJUS 1024BS-1AB Side Runout variant 2
DJUS 1024ASL-1G TIRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
DJUS 1024BS-1D TIIIIIIRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
T DJUS 1024ASL-1C TIRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
DJUS 1024BS-1D TIRunout, side B, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | DJM Records K-6786First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | DJM Records 1238-1024First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | DJM Records 2043 011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Guatemala | EMI 4327First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | DJM Records DJS 19762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Jamaica | DJM Records DJUS 1024First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | DJM Records DJS 10762First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | DJM Records K 6786First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Peru | Odeon Del Peru 01.01.1065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | DJM Records P-51First year7", Single Sided, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | DJM Records DJO-601 BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | DJM Records DJT 10762First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | DJM Records DJS 10762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | DJM Records DJUS 1024First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | DJM Records DJUS 1024First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of A Real Mother For Ya are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is DJM Records DJT 10762.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJT 10762, DJS 10762, DJUS 1024, K-6786) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 - SUT-B-7087- A - 1 B 2 and 8 - SUT-B-7087- B - 1 B 10 A. 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.
