Vinyl pressings
by Sad Café · 1978
Misplaced Ideals was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
A&M SP5211-M2 MR △23795 ③Runout Side A, Etched
A&M SP5212-M̶2̶ M3 MR △23795-X ③Runout Side B, Etched
A&M SP5211-M2 MR △23795 TH D5Runout Side A, Etched: Variant 2
A&M SP5212-T2 p T1Runout Side B, Etched: Variant 2
T1 AM SP5211-T2Side A Runout
AM SP5212-P2Side B Runout
S2 A&M SP5211-S2 A1Runout Side A, Etched
1S A&M SP5212-S2 ARunout Side B, Etched
SP-5211Matrix Side A, On Label
SP-5212Matrix Side B, On Label
T1 AM SP5211-T2Side-1
T1 AM SP5212-T2Side-2
A&M SP5211-P6 ASide A runout, etched except 'A'
A&M SP5212-P1 BSide B runout, etched except 'B'
T 1 A+M SP5211-T2 B3Side A runout
A+M SP5212-M̶2̶ M3 MR △23795-X TH D 7Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4737First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP 4737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP 4737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP 4737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP 4737LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP 4737First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP 4737First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP 4737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP-4737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records SP 4737First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Misplaced Ideals are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada. One of them is A&M Records SP 4737.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 4737, SP-4737) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP5211-M2 MR △23795 ③ and A&M SP5212-M̶2̶ M3 MR △23795-X ③. 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.
