UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- DJM Records DJS.229
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DJS 229 A - 2 4 1 —Runout stamped side A
DJS 229 B - 1 △T —Runout stamped side B
DJS.229-ALabel side A
DJS.229-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Mr. Bloe · 1970
Curried Soul / Mighty Mouse 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.
16 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
DJS 229 A - 2 4 1 —Runout stamped side A
DJS 229 B - 1 △T —Runout stamped side B
DJS.229-ALabel side A
DJS.229-BLabel side B
14715 A-1 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped
14715 B-1 Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped
S-146B/1Side A Stamped
S-146A/1Side B Stamped
S 146/ASide A Label
S 146/BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Austria | Hansa 14 715 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Belgium | Supreme Records S 146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Belgium | Supreme Records S.146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | DJM Records 17562 / DJM Records 17 562First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Hansa 14 715 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 715 AT / Hansa 14 715 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Pye Records DJS 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | DJM Records SIR-DJ 20139 / DJM Records SIR-DJ20.139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | DJM Records 6102 303First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | DJM Records DJS 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | DJM Records DJS 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | DJM Records 1 J 006-91.888 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | DJM Records DJS.229First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | DJM Records DJS.229First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | DJM Records DJS.229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Curried Soul / Mighty Mouse are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is DJM Records DJS.229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJS.229, 70,019, 14 715 AT, S 146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJS 229 A - 2 4 1 — and DJS 229 B - 1 △T —. 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.