Vinyl pressings
by Loudon Wainwright III · 1973
Attempted Mustache was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P AL 32710-1CRunout side A, variant 1
T1 PBL-32710-1ARunout side B, variant 1
T1 PAL-32710-1A D3Runout side A, variant 2
T1 PBL-32710-1A V3Runout side B, variant 2
P AL 32710-1CRunout side 1 stamped
P BL 32710-1CRunout side 2 stamped
AL 32710Label 1
BL 32710Label 2
P AL 32710-1Cside A stamped
P BL 32710-1Cside B stamped
AL 32710-1A- 2-GSide 1
BL 32710-1C 2-GSide 2
0 T1 P AL 32710-1ASide 1 etched except stamped 0
0 P T1 PBL-32710-1A 11Side 2 etched except stamped 0 P 11
S T l o PAL-32710-1A X B2Variant 1, Side A runout etched, o, B stamped
S o T l PBL-32710-1A X J \Variant 1, Side B runout etched, o, J stamped
S T l o PAL-32710-1A X B 4Variant 2, Side A runout etched, o, B stamped
S o T l PBL-32710-1A X J \Variant 2, Side B runout etched, o, J stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234431First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS S65837First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474162 / CBS KC 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S 65837 / CBS 65837First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32710 / Columbia C 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia C 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Edsel Records ED 269LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Columbia KC 32710 / Columbia P757506LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S 65837 / Columbia KC 32710LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S 65837LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S 65837 / CBS 65837LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32710 / Columbia 32710LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Attempted Mustache are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 32710.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32710, C 32710, S 65837, SBP 234431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 32710-1C and T1 PBL-32710-1A. 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.
