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Mississippi

by Muddy Waters · 1980

10 pressings7 countriesChicago BluesBlues

Mississippi was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Mississippi

5 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Netherlands

1980
Label and catalog number
Cleo CL 0014983
Format
LP, Compilation · Red Label
Runout / matrix

CL 10014983 A ⚹Runout side A

CL 10014983 B ⚹Runout side B

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Germany

1980
Label and catalog number
Cleo CL0014983
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CL 10014985 AXSide A runout, variant 1

CL 10014985 BXSide B runout, variant 1

CL 10014983 A*Side A runout, variant 2

CL 10014983 B*Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EuropeCleo CL0014983First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980GermanyCleo CL0014983First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980NetherlandsCleo CL0014983First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980NetherlandsCleo CL 0014983First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980NetherlandsCleo CL0014983First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USStack-O-Hits AG9038LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984GreeceMusic-Box SMB 163 / Music-Box M. BOX 163LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984UKThe Magnum Music Group BMLP-1014LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985UKShowcase SHLP 141LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988SpainThe Magnum Music Group LM-55.009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1I Can't Call Her Sugar2:27
  2. A2You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had2:50
  3. A3Sad Letter3:00
  4. A4I Can't Be Satisfied2:35
  5. A5Baby Please Don't Go3:10
  6. B1Walkin' Thru The Park2:48
  7. B2Trainfare Blues2:52
  8. B3Settin Here Drinkin2:35
  9. B4I Got A Rich Man's Woman3:05
  10. B5Mean Mistreater2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mississippi are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mississippi are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1988.

When was Mississippi first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, Europe, Germany. One of them is Cleo CL0014983.

How do I tell if my copy of Mississippi is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL0014983, CL 0014983) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mississippi on vinyl worth?

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.

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