Vinyl pressings
by Maria Muldaur · 1974
Waitress In A Donut Shop was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
MS-2194 31757-1B SA Side etched, variant 1
MS-2194 31758-1B SB Side etched, variant 1
MS-2194 T Ƨ 31757-1-1A side etched, variant 2
T Ƨ MS-2194 31758-1-2B side etched, variant 2
MS-2194 31757-1 X PSide A runout, mostly etched
MS-2194 31758-2 X CSide B runout, mostly etched
MS-2194 31757-1 X A PSide A runout / etched [except A & P] [Variant 1]
MS-2194 31758-2 PSide B runout / etched [except P] [Variant 1]
\ MS-2194 31757-1BRunout Side A, Etched, variant 1
\ MS-2194 31758-1ARunout Side B, Etched, variant 1
\ MS-2194 31757-1B B8Runout Side A, Etched, variant 2
S \ MS-2194 31758-1B A7Runout Side B, Etched, variant 2
MS-2194 TI 31757-1-2A Side etched Variant 1
TI MS-2194 31758-1-2B Side etched Variant 1
MS-2194 TI 31757-1-1 PA Side etched (P stamped) Variant 2
T2 MS-2194 31758-1-2 /B Side etched (/ stamped) Variant 2
MS-2194 T Ƨ 31757-1-1 AA side etched
T Ƨ MS-2194 31758-1-2 A IIB side etched
MS-2194 TƧ 31757-1-1A side etched, Variant 1
TƧ MS-2194 31758-1-2B side etched, Variant 1
P MS-2194 31757-1 X AA Side runout variant 1
P MS-2194 31758-2 XB Side runout variant 1
P MS-2194 31757-1 X 1 AA Side runout variant 2
P MS-2194 31758-2 CB Side runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2194First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2194First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Reprise Records 54 025 / Reprise Records (MS 2194)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 025 / Reprise Records MS 2194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 025 / Reprise Records MS 2194First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8522RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2194First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 2194First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Reprise Records HRES 291-64 / Hispavox HRES 291-64First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 54025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 54025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K54025First yearLP, White Label, Stereo | LP, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2194LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Waitress In A Donut Shop are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2194.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2194, MS4 2194, K 54025, K54025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-2194 31757-1B S and MS-2194 31758-1B S. 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.
