Vinyl pressings
by Mose Allison · 1982
Middle Class White Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
E1-60125-A-3-SH-AR + SLM △1309 ・・kdisc JG [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16619-A3Side A runout
E1-60125-B-3-SH-AR + SLM △1309-X kdisc JG [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16620-B3Side B runout
E1-60125-A-1-SP 1-1 SMI-1 kdisc JGSide A Runout
E1-60125-B-1-SP 1-1 SMI-1 kdisc JGSide B Runout
E1-60125Label
E1-60125-A-3-SH-AR + SLM △1309 ・・kdisc JG [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16619-A3Runout A, etched, exc. kdisc, ɑ, stamped
E1-60125-B-2-SH-AR + ・・kdisc JG SLM △1309-X [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16620-B2Runout B, etched, exc. kdisc, ɑ, stamped
E1-60125-A-1-SP 1-1 kdisc JGSide A Runout
E1-60125-B-1-SP 1-1 SMI-1 kdisc JGSide B Runout
E1-60125-ALabel A
E1-60125-BLabel B
XE1-60125-A- A/CR- [scribble] [CR in circle]A runout
XE1-60125-B- A/CR- [scribble] [CR in circle]B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra Musician XE1-60125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra Musician XE1-60125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra Musician MUS K 52 391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra Musician MUS 52 391 / Elektra Musician MUS K 52 391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Elektra Musician E1-60125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60125First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60125First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Middle Class White Boy are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra Musician E1-60125, released May 28, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-60125, XE1-60125, MUS K 52 391, MUS 52 391) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E1-60125-A-3-SH-AR + SLM △1309 ・・kdisc JG [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16619-A3 and E1-60125-B-3-SH-AR + SLM △1309-X kdisc JG [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16620-B3. 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.
