Vinyl pressings
by Mother's Finest · 1979
Mother's Finest Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
AL35976-1D STERLING ◦ T 1Runout side A, variant 1
BL35976-1D STERLING ◦ T 1Runout side B, variant 1
AL35976-1D X D STERLING T 1Runout side A, variant 2
BL35976-1D B STERLING Q T 1Runout side B, variant 2
AL35976-1F STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
BL35976-1A STERLING ◦ PRunout side B, variant 1
JE 35976On labels, side A and B
01-83693-3A4 3AI ⓊVariant 1: Runout side A
01-83693-2B-2 ⓊVariant 1: Runout side B
01-83693-2A-2 ⓊVariant 2: Runout side A
01-83693-1B-1 ⓊVariant 2: Runout side B
Side A: O1-83693-3A1 Aadditionally: AL 35976-IF STERLING
Side B: 01-83693-1B-1additionally: U or J in circle, E
01-83693-3A4 3AI ⓊVariant 1: Runout side A
01-83693-2B-2 ⓊVariant 1: Runout side B
01-83693-2A-2 ⓊVariant 2: Runout side A
01-83693-1B-1 ⓊVariant 2: Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83693First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | Epic EPC 83693First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 83693First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Epic JE 35976First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Epic JE 35976First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Epic JE 35976First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | Epic EPC 83693 / Suzy EPC 83693LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Epic EPC 83693 / Suzy EPC 83693LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic EPC 463089 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic CBS 463089 1 / Epic EPC 83693LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | Steamhammer SPV 2266871LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 83693 / Epic JE 35976LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 83693LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS EPC 463089 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Mother's Finest Live are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Europe, Netherlands. One of them is Epic JE 35976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JE 35976, EPC 83693) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL35976-1D STERLING ◦ T 1 and BL35976-1D STERLING ◦ T 1. 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.
