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Myzsterious Mizster Jones

by Slade · 1985

13 pressings9 countriesGlamRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Myzsterious Mizster Jones

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1985
Label and catalog number
RCA PT 40028RCA Victor PT 40028
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1985
Label and catalog number
RCA PT 40028
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

UK & Europe

March 1985
Label and catalog number
RCA PB 40027
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985AustraliaRCA Victor 104411First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1985AustraliaRCA Victor 104411First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1985Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor TDS 272 / RCA Victor TDS-272First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1985EuropeRCA PT 40028First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1985FranceRCA Victor PB 40051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985GermanyRCA Victor PB 40027 / RCA PB 40027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985GermanyRCA PT 40028 / RCA Victor PT 40028First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1985GermanyRCA Victor TDS 272First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985NetherlandsRCA PB 40027First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985New ZealandRCA 104411First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1985UKRCA PT 40028First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985UKRCA PB 40027First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1985UK & EuropeRCA PB 40027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AMyzsterious Mizster Jones3:37
  2. BMama Nature Is A Rocker2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Myzsterious Mizster Jones are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Myzsterious Mizster Jones are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Myzsterious Mizster Jones first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, UK, UK & Europe, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 40027.

How do I tell if my copy of Myzsterious Mizster Jones is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Myzsterious Mizster Jones on vinyl worth?

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.

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