Vinyl pressings
by Muddy Waters · 1973
Mud In Your Ear was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MASE MS-5008-A-1-11-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA PR D PRCRunout side A, variant 1
MASE MS-5008 B-1-11-1 F/W D PRRunout side B, variant 1
MASE MS-5008-A-1-11-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA PR DRunout side A, variant 2
MASE MS-5008 B-1-11-1 F/W D PRRunout side B, variant 2
MRS-5008-A-Re2 PRCR-1-11
MUSE MS-5008 B-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | New Zealand | Muse Records MR 5008 / Muse Records MUSE 5008First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Muse Records MR 5008 / Muse Records MUSE 5008First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Muse Records MR 5008First yearLP, Compilation, Mispress | LP, Compilation, Mispress |
| 1973 | US | Muse Records MR 5008First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | Muse Records L-30.012 BLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Muse Records MR 5008 / Muse Records 5008LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Dial Discos, S.A. 54.9033LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | Dial Discos, S.A. 54.9033LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Happy Bird B/90077LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Happy Bird B/90077LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Germany | Happy Bird B/90077LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Muse Records MR 5008 / Muse Records MUSE 5008LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Tobacco Road B/2545LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Happy Bird B/90077LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of Mud In Your Ear are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, New Zealand. One of them is Muse Records MR 5008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR 5008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASE MS-5008-A-1-11-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA PR D PRC and MASE MS-5008 B-1-11-1 F/W D PR. 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.
