Vinyl pressings
by Lulu · 1971
The Most Of Lulu was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SMFP 5215A - 1 RDA Side stamped, variant 1
SMFP 5215B - 1 RDB Side stamped, variant 1
SMFP 5215A-1 5A Side stamped, variant 2
SMFP 5215B-1 3B Side stamped, variant 2
SMFP 5215A - 1 11 2Runout side A, stamped
SMFP 5215B - 1 87 2Runout side B, stamped
SMFP 5215 ALabel side A
SMFP 5215 BLabel side B
SMFP .5215 AA Side stamped / label side 1
SMFP .5215 BB Side stamped / label side 2
SMFP-5215-A-2A-Side
SMFP-5215-B-2B-Side
SMFP 5215A - 1 RDA Side stamped, variant 1
SMFP 5215B - 1 RDB Side stamped, variant 1
SMFP 5215A-1 5A Side stamped, variant 1
SMFP 5215B-1 3B Side stamped, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Unknown | Music For Pleasure SMFP.5215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Australia | Axis AXIS 6011First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Denmark | Music For Pleasure MFP 5215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Music For Pleasure MFP 5215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Music For Pleasure MFP 5215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 5215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Music For Pleasure MFP 5215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Oasis Records OLE-011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Music For Pleasure MFP 5215 / Music For Pleasure MFP.5215LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of The Most Of Lulu are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 5215.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 5215, SMFP.5215, AXIS 6011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMFP 5215A - 1 RD and SMFP 5215B - 1 RD. 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.
