Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1996
MTV Unplugged was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
314528950-1 314532155-1A RB PrecisionSide 1 / Hand etched
314528950-1 314532155-1B RB PrecisionSide 2 / Hand etched
314528950-1 314532156-2A RB PrecisionSide 3 / Hand etched
314528950-1 314532156-1B RB PrecisionSide 4 / Hand etched
314 528 950-1 314 532 155-1A RB Precision L-47450Side A runout, etched
314 528 950-1 314 532 155-1B RB Precision L-47450-xSide B runout, etched
314 528 950/ 314 532 156-1A RB Precision L-47449Side C runout, etched
314 528 950/ 314 532 156-1B RB Precision L-47449-xSide D runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Mercury 314 528 950-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1996 | US | Mercury 314 528 950-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | Unknown | Vertigo STAR 6249LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1997 | US | Not On Label STAR 6249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | Zimbabwe | Mercury STAR 6249 / Mercury SATR 6249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | Zimbabwe | Mercury STAR 6249LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Mercury 06025 378 079-7 (0)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2014 | Germany | Mercury 06025 378 075-3 (6)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Mercury B0020248-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Mercury B0020248-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Mercury B0020248-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | Unknown | Mercury 06025 377 537-5 (8)LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Mercury 06025 377 537-5 (8)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Not On Label (Kiss) KISSUNPLUGGEDLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Netherlands | Mercury 314528950-2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Netherlands | Mercury 314528950-2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Unknown | Not On Label (Kiss)LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Mercury 0019995744702LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Mercury 00199957447089LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Mercury 00199957447072LP, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc |
20 vinyl pressings of MTV Unplugged are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1996 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US. One of them is Mercury 314 528 950-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 314 528 950-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 314528950-1 314532155-1A RB Precision and 314528950-1 314532155-1B RB Precision. 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.
