Vinyl pressings
by Muddy Waters · 1968
Electric Mud was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A1 W4RS-4808-2-2. LPS-314 #17072-R-1. S-1. d. I 1A-Side Runout Etching
A3 W4RS-4809-1 17073 LPS-314 S-2 I 1B-Side Runout Etching
#17072A-Side Label (Set 1)
#17073B-Side Label (Set 1)
W4RS-4808-2-2. LPS-314 #17072-R-1. S-1. dh. + I A3A-side runout, variant 1
W4RS-4809-1 17073 Ω LPS-314 S-2 I + A3B-side runout, variant 1
W4RS-4808-2-2. LPS-314 #17072-R-1. S-1. dh. I A1A-side runout, variant 2
W4RS-4809-1 17073 Ω LPS-314 S-2 I A1B-side runout, variant 2
W4RS-4808-1 17072 Ω LPS-314 S-1 I VA-Side Runout Etching exc. V, stamped [Var. 2]
W4RS-4809-1 17073 Ω LPS-314 S-2 I V1A-Side Runout Etching exc. V1, stamped [Var. 2]
#17072A-Side Label (Set 1)
#17073B-Side Label (Set 1)
W4RS-4808-2-2C #17072-R1 LPS 314 △12328 (MR)Side A, etched run-out [(MR) logo stamped
W4RS-4809-2-1B 17073 LPS- (MR) △12328-XSide B, etched run-out [(MR) logo stamped
W4RS-4808-2-2C #17072-R-1 LPS-314 S-1 (MR) LP △12328Side A, variant 2
W4RS-4809-1B 17073 LP LPS-314 S-2 (MR) △12328-XSide B, variant 2
[etched] W4RS-4808-1 17072 LPS-314 S-1A-Side Runout Etching
[etched] A1 W4RS-4809-1 17073 LPS-314 S- 2B-Side Runout Etching
17072A-Side Label (Set 1)
17073B-Side Label (Set 1)
W4RS-4808-2-2C #17072-R1 LPS 314 △12328 (MR)Side A, etched run-out [(MR) logo stamped
W4RS-4809-2-1B 17073 LPS- (MR) △12328-XSide B, etched run-out [(MR) logo stamped
17072-R1Side A label
17073Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Unknown | Cadet Concept LPS-314LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | Canada | Cadet Concept CCS 314First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Chess 69.505First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Chess 275 013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Cadet Concept D. 30-180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Chess International MAR S-3219First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Chess CRLS 4542 / Chess CRLS.4542First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314 / Cadet Concept LPS-314First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314DJ / Cadet Concept LPS-314DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314 / Cadet Concept LPS-314First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314 / Cadet Concept LPS-314First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Venezuela | Chess CH - 6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Chess CHLS. 1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314 / Cadet Concept LPS-314First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314 / Cadet Concept LPS-314First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | Importa / Som SMS-1614LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314 / Cadet Concept LPS-314LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Movieplay S - 26.107LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Movieplay S - 26.107 / Cadet Concept S - 26.107LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Chess 9283 007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314 / Cadet CC 314LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Cadet Concept CC 314LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Third Man Records TMR-485LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Third Man Records TMR-485 / Geffen Records B0026557-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Third Man Records TMR 485LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Third Man Records TMR-485 / Geffen Records B0026557-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE68002LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2022 | US | Cadet Concept 620875 / Geffen Records 620875LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Chess 9283 007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Chess 9283 007LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | South Africa | Cadet CDC 1019 / Cadet LPS 314LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314 / Cadet Concept LPS-314LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet Concept LPS-314 / Cadet Concept LPS 314LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314 / Cadet Concept LPS-314LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Cadet Concept LPS 314 / Cadet LPS-314LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Electric Mud are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Cadet Concept LPS 314, released October 5, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS 314, LPS 314DJ, CRLS 4542, CHLS. 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1 W4RS-4808-2-2. LPS-314 #17072-R-1. S-1. d. I 1 and A3 W4RS-4809-1 17073 LPS-314 S-2 I 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.
