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The Best Of Mose Allison

by Mose Allison · 1970

13 pressings3 countriesHard BopJazzBlues

The Best Of Mose Allison was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Best Of Mose Allison

7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1542
Format
LP, Compilation · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-691769-B-REVariant 1) Side A Runout

ST-A-691770-B-REVariant 1) Side B Runout

ST-A-691769-B B RE LW AT aB ⏃ 14308-X ② MR WVariant 2) Side A: etched, Monarch Records Mfg. Co. Circle Logo "MR" is stamped, "arrow" graphic after the "aB" points down and to the right

ST-A-691770-B B RE AT LW aB ⏃ 14308 ② MR WVariant 2) Side B: etched, Monarch Records Mfg. Co. Circle Logo "MR" is stamped, "arrow" graphic after the "aB" points down and to the right

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1542
Format
LP, Compilation · Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-691769-B AT LW aB WSide A Runout

ST-A-691770-B AT LW aB WSide B Runout

ST-A-691769 PRSide A Label

ST-A-691770 PRSide B Label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1542
Format
LP, Compilation · CTH (Terre Haute Pressing)
Runout / matrix

ST A691769-1A CTH lTSide A - Stamped except [ I T ]

ST A691770-1A CTH ITSide B - Stamped except [ l T ]

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1542
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo · Monarch
Runout / matrix

ST-A-691769-MOLabel A side

ST-A-691770-MOLabel B side

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Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1542
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SD-1542A-1A C2-HD OSide A runout

SD-1542B-1A O C2-HDSide B runout

ST-A-691769 PRSide A label

ST-A-691770Side B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaAtlantic SD 1542First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyAtlantic ATS-ST 05516First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USAtlantic SD 1542First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1970USAtlantic SD 1542First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USAtlantic SD 1542First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USAtlantic SD 1542First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USAtlantic SD 1542First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAtlantic SD 1542LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USAtlantic SD 1542LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USAtlantic SD 1542LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 1542LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic SD 1542LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USAtlantic SD 1542LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Your Mind Is On Vacation2:35
  2. A2Swingin' Machine2:31
  3. A3Stop This World3:24
  4. A4Seventh Son3:36
  5. A5New Parchman3:04
  6. A6Rollin' Stone2:58
  7. B1I'm The Wild Man1:58
  8. B2If You're Goin' To The City3:49
  9. B3I Don't Worry About A Thing2:17
  10. B4Your Molecular Structure2:05
  11. B5Everybody Cryin' Mercy2:39
  12. B6I Love The Life I Live2:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Mose Allison are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Mose Allison are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was The Best Of Mose Allison first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is Atlantic SD 1542.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Mose Allison is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1542, ATS-ST 05516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-691769-B-RE and ST-A-691770-B-RE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Mose Allison on vinyl worth?

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.

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