Vinyl pressings
by Mott The Hoople · 1973
Mott was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
S 69038 A1 ˓.. ˓˒Runout side A, variant 1
S 69038 B1 S̶̷ ̶̷6̶̷5̶̷6̶̷4̶̷0̶̷ ̶̷B̶̷1̶̷ ̶ : · ˓˒ ˓1Runout side B, variant 1
S 69038 A1 D 1 5Runout side A, variant 2
S 69038 B1 S̶̷ ̶̷6̶̷5̶̷6̶̷4̶̷0̶̷ ̶̷B̶̷1̶̷ ̶ V 3 2Runout side B, variant 2
S 69038 A1 ˓.. ˓˒Runout A-side variant 1
S 69038 B1 S̶̷ ̶̷6̶̷5̶̷6̶̷4̶̷0̶̷ ̶̷B̶̷1̶̷ ̶ : · ˓˒ ˓1Runout B-side variant 1
S 69038 A1Runout A-side variant 2
S 69038 B2Runout B-side variant 2
P P AL-32425-1F oRunout A, variant 1
P BL 32425-1D oRunout B, variant 1
o P P AL-32425-1FRunout A, variant 3
P BL 32425-2BRunout B, variant 3
º P AL 32425-1C T1Side 1 stamped T1 etched, variant 1
º P BL 32425-1C 1TSide 2 stamped 1T etched, variant 1
P AL 32425-1C T1 A A 21Side 1 stamped T1 etched, variant 2
º BL-32425-1A 1T A 19Side 2 etched, variant 2
o AL-32425-1B S 10 ARunout Side A, variant 1
o BL-32425-1B S 16 ARunout Side B, variant 1
o AL-32425-1B S 5Runout Side A, variant 2
o BL-32425-1B S A 4Runout Side B, variant 2
MX170168 SBP234395Side A - stamped
MX170169 SBP234395Side B - stamped
A MX170168 SBP234395-1Side A - stamped [Variant]
A MX170169 SBP234395-2Side B - stamped [Variant]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Epic 144114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32425First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Europe | CBS S 69038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Europe | CBS S 69038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Europe | CBS S 69038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | CBS 69038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS S 69038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS S 69038First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPM-29First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474139 (KC 32425) / CBS S 69038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1780 / CBS ASF.1780First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS S 69038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S 69038 / CBS 69038LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S 69038LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 138XLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Italy | DeAgostini IGDA 1131/32LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1998 | UK | Absolute Analogue AA 1008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Absolute Analogue AA008 / Columbia 69038LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2004 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 394LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP75LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP75LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP126 / Columbia 88697745731LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32425LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32425LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32425LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of Mott are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS S 69038, released July 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 69038, 69038, KC 32425, SBP 234395) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 69038 A1 ˓.. ˓˒ and S 69038 B1 S̶̷ ̶̷6̶̷5̶̷6̶̷4̶̷0̶̷ ̶̷B̶̷1̶̷ ̶ : · ˓˒ ˓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.
