Vinyl pressings
by Roy Young · 1971
Mr. Funky was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
7-LNMG 254Side A runout
7-LNMG 255Side B runout
7-LNMG-254-IL JT 1 BSide A runout variant 2
7-LNMG-255-IL JT 1 USide B runout variant 2
MAPS 5263-A DRrunout A
MAPS 5263-B DRrunout B
7-LNMG 254Label A
7-LNMG 255Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | MCA Records MAP/S 5263First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | MCA Records 510 025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 5263First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-5111 / MCA Records MCA-5111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 5263 / MCA Records MAP/S 5263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | MCA Records MKPS 2022 / MCA Records MAPS 5263First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | MCA Records International MAPS 5263 / MCA Records International MKPS 2022LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Canada | Kapp Records KS 3662 / Kapp Records KS-3662LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 5263LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 5263LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Mexico | MCA Records LPI/E341LP | LP |
| 1972 | US | Kapp Records KS 3662LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Mr. Funky are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records MKPS 2022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MKPS 2022, MAP/S 5263, 510 025, MAPS 5263) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-LNMG 254 and 7-LNMG 255. 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.
