Germany
1985- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PB 40027RCA PB 40027
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RCA C-PB 40027-A ENRunout A
RCA C-PB 40027-B ENRunout B
PB 40027-ALabel A
PB 40027-BLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1985
Myzsterious Mizster Jones was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RCA C-PB 40027-A ENRunout A
RCA C-PB 40027-B ENRunout B
PB 40027-ALabel A
PB 40027-BLabel B
RCA C-PT-40 028-ARunout side A
RCA C-PT-40 028-BRunout side B
PT 40028-ALabel side A
PT 40028-BLabel side B
PT-4█0028-A.1 V V TOWNHOUSESide A runout
PT-40028-B.1 V 2Side B runout
PT 40028 A*Side A label
PT 40028 B*Side B label
PB 40027 A1~ TOWNHOUSE <Runout etched side A
PB 40027 B1 C < TOWNHOUSERunout etched side B
PB 40027 A*Label Side A
PB 40027 B*Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | RCA Victor 104411First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | RCA Victor 104411First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 272 / RCA Victor TDS-272First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PT 40028First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | RCA Victor PB 40051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 40027 / RCA PB 40027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA PT 40028 / RCA Victor PT 40028First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA Victor TDS 272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | RCA PB 40027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | RCA 104411First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | RCA PT 40028First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | RCA PB 40027First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | RCA PB 40027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Myzsterious Mizster Jones are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, UK, UK & Europe, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 40027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 40027, PT 40028, TDS 272, 104411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA C-PB 40027-A EN and RCA C-PB 40027-B EN. 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.