Vinyl pressings
by Oscar Peterson · 1969
Mellow Mood was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z ⌴ 25 679399 A MPS 15221 ARunout variant 1, side A
1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z ⌴ 25 679399 B MPS 15221 BRunout variant 1, side B
1 Ⓟ 1969 A9 ◇Z 25 679399 A MPS 15221 A A1Runout variant 2, side A
1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z 25 679399 B MPS 15221 B A1Runout variant 2, side B
1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z ⌴ 25 679399 A MPS 15221 ARunout Inscription Side A
1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z ⌴ 25 679399 B MPS 15221 BRunout Inscription Side B
MU. 15035 A MPRunout groove side A, etched
MU. 15035 B MPRunout groove side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | MPS Records MPS 15 221 STFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | MPS Records 68 077 / Carinia Records 68 077First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | MPS Records 15035 / MPS Records 15035 STFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | MPS Records 15 221 / MPS Records MPS 15 221 STFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | MPS Records 15 221 / MPS Records MPS 15 221 STFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 583 771First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | MPS Records MPS 150100 / Ster Superphonic Sound MPS 150100LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | MPS Records YS-2313-MPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 221 / MPS Records CRM 692LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | MPS Records BAP 5002 / BASF BAP 5002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2384 007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2384 007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | MPS Records 20009 / MPS Records CRM 692LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1702-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Viking Record Company Ltd. 21 20682-0 / MPS Records 21 20682-0LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | MPS Records UXP-90-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MPS Records UPS-2139-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | MPS Records JS.027 (H)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | MPS Records JS-027 / CFE JS-027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Germany | MPS Records D205 219792.1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | MPS Records D205 219792.1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | MPS Records 21-20692-0 / BASF 679 399LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | MPS Records MPS 15035 STLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 68.077 / MPS Records 0068.077LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 221 ST / Polydor International 821 844-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 21 20692-0 / BASF 21 20692-0LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 21 20692-0 / BASF 21 20692-0LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1575-PLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1575-PLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1575-PLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | Pausa Records PR 7044LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pausa Records PR 7044LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pausa Records PR 7044LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Mellow Mood are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, Australia, France. One of them is MPS Records 15 221.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 221, 583 771, MPS 15 221 ST, 68 077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z ⌴ 25 679399 A MPS 15221 A and 1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇Z ⌴ 25 679399 B MPS 15221 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.
