US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Music Specialists MSI-104
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Blue Label
- Runout / matrix
MSI-104-A KK Mastering
MSI-104-B KK Mastering
Vinyl pressings
by Pretty Tony · 1983
Fix It In The Mix was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
MSI-104-A KK Mastering
MSI-104-B KK Mastering
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Music Specialists MSI-104First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Music Specialists MSI-104First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Sunnyview 101952 / Vogue 1019527" | 7" |
| 1984 | France | Sunnyview 311080 / Vogue 31108012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Sunnyview 120·21·00512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | US | Music Specialists MSI 10412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Music Specialists MSI-10412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Music Specialists MSI-11047", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Music Specialists MSI 10412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Repress, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Repress, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Music Specialists MSI-11047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Music Specialists MSI-10412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Pandisc PD-07012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1991 | US | Pandisc PD-07012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of Fix It In The Mix are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1983 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US. One of them is Music Specialists MSI-104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSI-104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSI-104-A KK Mastering and MSI-104-B KK Mastering. 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.