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Muddy & The Wolf

by Muddy Waters · 1982

11 pressings1 countryBlues

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Muddy & The Wolf

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.

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

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Chess CH-8200
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Europadisc Press Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CH-8200-A (EDP) STERLINGA Side Runout

CH-8200-B STERLING (EDP)B Side Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Chess CH-8200
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Europadisc Press Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CH-8200-A (EDP) STERLINGA side runout

CH-8200-B STERLING (EDP)B side runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USChess CH-8200 / Chess CH8200First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982USChess CH-8200First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982USChess CH-8200First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982USChess CH-8200First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984USChess CH-9100LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984USChess CH-9100LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1984USChess CH-9100LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USChess CH-9100LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1984USChess CH-9100LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USChess CH-9100LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USChess CH-9100LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1All Aboard
  2. A2Blow Wind Blow
  3. A3Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
  4. A4Walkin' Thru The Park
  5. A5I'm Ready
  6. A6Long Distance Call
  7. B1Rockin' Daddy
  8. B2What A Woman
  9. B3Who's Been Talking?
  10. B4The Red Rooster
  11. B5Highway 49
  12. B6Do The Do

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Muddy & The Wolf are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Muddy & The Wolf are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1982 and 1984.

When was Muddy & The Wolf first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Chess CH-8200.

How do I tell if my copy of Muddy & The Wolf is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Muddy & The Wolf 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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