Vinyl pressings
by Mud · 1975
Mud's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
SRKA 6755 A-1 OH 1Runout A, variant 1
SRKA 6755 B-1 RP 3Runout B, variant 1
SRKA 6755 A-1 T 1Runout A, variant 2
SRKA 6755 B-1 GM 2Runout B, variant 2
SRKA 6755 A XTX 2362Side A runout
SRKA 6755 B XTX 2363Side B runout
062 - 96902 - ARunout Side A
062 - 96902 - BRunout Side B
062-96902-ARunout side A
062-96902-BRunout side B
SRKA-6755-ARunout side A
SRKA-6755-BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | RAK SRAKA-6755First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4C 064-96902First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4C 064-96902First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Belgium | RAK 4C 064 96902First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Denmark | RAK SRKA 6755First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Germany | RAK 1 C062-96 902First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Israel | RAK SRKA 6755First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Netherlands | RAK 5C 062-96902First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RAK SRKA 6755First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | RAK SRKA 6755 / RAK 0C 064 ᵒ 96902First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | South Africa | RAK SRAKJ (D) 6009First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Sweden | RAK SRKA 6755 / EMI 0C 064ᵒ96902First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Sweden | RAK SRKA 6755 / EMI 0C 064ᵒ96902First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | RAK SRKA 6755 / RAK 0C 064 ᵒ 96902First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | RAK 1A 062-96902LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | EMI 5C 062-96902 / RAK 5C 062-96902LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | EMI-Bovema Holland 5 C 062 96902LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | RAK 8E 064 96902LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
18 vinyl pressings of Mud's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is RAK SRKA 6755.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRKA 6755, SRAKA-6755, 4C 064-96902, 4C 064 96902) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRKA 6755 A-1 OH 1 and SRKA 6755 B-1 RP 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.
