US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Chess CH-8200Chess CH8200
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
CH 8200-1ASide A, runout
CH-8200-BSide B, runout
STERLINGEtched on both sides
(CH 8200-A 19)Label A side
Vinyl pressings
by Muddy Waters · 1982
Muddy & The Wolf was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year. 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.
CH 8200-1ASide A, runout
CH-8200-BSide B, runout
STERLINGEtched on both sides
(CH 8200-A 19)Label A side
CH-8200-A (EDP) STERLINGA Side Runout
CH-8200-B STERLING (EDP)B Side Runout
CH-8200-A (EDP) STERLINGA side runout
CH-8200-B STERLING (EDP)B side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Chess CH-8200 / Chess CH8200First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Chess CH-8200First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Chess CH-8200First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Chess CH-8200First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9100LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9100LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9100LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9100LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9100LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9100LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chess CH-9100LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Muddy & The Wolf are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Chess CH-8200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CH-8200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CH 8200-1A and CH-8200-B. 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.