Japan
1966- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LR-1571
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Rivers · 1966
Muddy River / Resurrection was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Japan | Liberty LR-1571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Imperial IRK-31277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | Liberty FC-550527", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Imperial IM. 663867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Imperial IM 663867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2C 006-90401 M / Liberty 2C 006-90.401 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2C 006-90401 M / Liberty 2C 006-90.401 M7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2C 006-90401 M / Liberty 2C 006-90.401 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | Liberty LIB 13038 G7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Liberty LR-23327", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | liberty 5C 006-90401 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Imperial IRK-31277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Liberty LIB 663867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Imperial 663867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Imperial 663867", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
20 vinyl pressings of Muddy River / Resurrection are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Japan. One of them is Liberty LR-1571.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LR-1571) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.