Germany
March 15, 1996- Label and catalog number
- Musical Tragedies MT-323
- Format
- 6", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition · Red
- Runout / matrix
MT 323 B SSTRunout B [Etched]
MT 323 ARunout A [Etched halfway under label]
Vinyl pressings
by Motorpsycho · 1996
Mad Sun / Nobody Likes Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year. 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.
MT 323 B SSTRunout B [Etched]
MT 323 ARunout A [Etched halfway under label]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | Musical Tragedies MT 323 / Marginal Talent Talent SevenFirst year6", Mispress · Colored vinyl | 6", Mispress · Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | Germany | Musical Tragedies MT-3237", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | Germany | Musical Tragedies MT-3236", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 6", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1996 | Germany | Musical Tragedies MT 323 / Marginal Talent Talent SevenFirst year6", Mispress · Colored vinyl | 6", Mispress · Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | Germany | Musical Tragedies MT-323First year6", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 6", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | Germany | Musical Tragedies MT-323First year6", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 6", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | Germany | Musical Tragedies MT-323First year6" · Colored vinyl | 6" · Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | Germany | Musical Tragedies MT-3236", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 6", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | Germany | Musical Tragedies MT-323First year6" · Colored vinyl | 6" · Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | Germany | Musical Tragedies MT-323First year6", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 6", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Mad Sun / Nobody Likes Me are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in Germany. One of them is Musical Tragedies MT-323, released March 15, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MT-323, MT 323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MT 323 B SST and MT 323 A. 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.