Vinyl pressings
by Mud · 1974
Mud Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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.
SRAK 508 A-1 GM 1Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
SRAK 508 B-1 GH 3Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
SRAK 508 A-1 GGD 1Side A runout, stamped - variant 2
SRAK 508 B-1 GGR 5Side B runout, stamped - variant 2
SRAK.508ASide A label
SRAK.508BSide B label
SRAK-508-A 4C - 062 95739-ASide A
SRAK-508-BSide B
SRAK - 508 - A
SRAK - 508 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RAK SRAK 508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C062-95739 / RAK 4C 062 o 95739First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C 062-95739 / RAK 4C 062 ⚬ 95739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C 062-95739 / RAK 4C 062 o 95739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C 062-95739 / RAK 4C 062 ⚬ 95739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C 062-95739 / RAK 4C 062 o 95739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Denmark | RAK SRAK 508 / RAK 0C 062 o 95739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | RAK 2C 064-95.739 / RAK 2C 064-95739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | RAK 1C 062-95 739 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-95 739First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RAK 1C 062-95 739 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-95 739First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | EMI EMS-80063First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | RAK 5C 062-95739 / RAK 5 C 062-95739First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RAK SRAK 508First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Portugal | RAK 8E 062 95739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | RAK SRAKJ(L) 6003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Mud Rock are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Philippines, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is RAK SRAK 508, released September 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRAK 508, EMS-80063, 4C062-95739, 4C 062-95739) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRAK 508 A-1 GM 1 and SRAK 508 B-1 GH 3. 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.
