Vinyl pressings
by Ray Stevens · 1975
Misty was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ZSSB-147544-1D GRT B-3994Runout, side A, variant 1
GRT 2X ZSSB-147545-1C B-3995Runout, side B, variant 1
GRT R1-2 RCK B-3994Runout, side A, variant 2
GRT RA-2 /\/\/ B-3995 16975Runout, side B, variant 2
B3994A-side label
B3998B-side label
ZSSB-147544-1B B-3994 IB SSSRunout, side A, etched
SI ZSSB-147545-1B B-3995 IBRunout, side B, etched
B3994A-side label
B3995B-side label
Z̶T̶S̶P̶-̶1̶4̶7̶5̶4̶6̶-̶1̶A̶ B-3994-MA-Side Runout Etching
B-3994-S 3475 ANB-Side Runout Etching
B 3994 MA-Side Label
B 3994 SB-Side Label
6146204 1F // 1 ▽ 420 04 11 12Runout, A-side, stamped - Variant 1
6146204 2F // 1 ▽ 420 04 11 12Runout, B-side, stamped - Variant 1
6146204 1F // 1 ▽ 420 04 11 6Runout, A-side, stamped - Variant 2
6146204 2F // 1 ▽ 420 04 1 11Runout, B-side, stamped - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | MICSA 4.120 / MICSA B 190-614First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1975 | Australia | Barnaby Records B-614First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Barnaby Records 1190-614First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Barnaby Records 1190-614First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18338 / Barnaby Records BF 18338First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 18338 / Barnaby Records BF 18338First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Ireland | Philips 6146 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | Philips 6146 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Barnaby Records BR 616First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Barnaby Records B 614First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Barnaby Records B-614First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Rhodesia | Teal CSS 413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | Chess CSS 413First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Barnaby Records SN-90.033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Sweden | Sonet t-7932First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guatemala | Janus Records J-1077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Misty are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Barnaby Records B 614.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 614, B-614, 6146 204, 4.120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSSB-147544-1D GRT B-3994 and GRT 2X ZSSB-147545-1C B-3995. 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.
