Vinyl pressings
by Snap! · 1991
Mega Mix was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 8 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.
020 S 614 1 169 A-1 SSTRunout Side A, etched
020 S 614 1 169 B-1 SSTRunout Side A, etched
S 614 169 ALabel Side A
S 614 169 BLabel Side B
820 DS 114-169 A SSTRunout Side A
114-169 B II SSTRunout Side B
S 114 169 ALabel Side A
S 114 169 BLabel Side B
820 DS 114-169 A SSTRunout Side A
114-169 B II SSTRunout Side B
S 114 169 ALabel Side A
S 114 169 BLabel Side B
114169 A-1-1U-1- Q2 Miles COPYMASTERSA-side runout groove
114169 B-1-1U-1- Q 3 COPYMASTERS MilesB-side runout groove
114 169Label
114 169AA-side label
614169 S̶N̶A̶P̶ ̶M̶ ̶1̶ A-1J-1-1 MILES COPYMASTERSSide A
614169 S̶N̶A̶P̶ ̶M̶ ̶1̶ B-1J-1-1
114169 A-1-1U-1- Q2 Miles COPYMASTERSSide A runout
114169 B-1-1U-1- Q4 COPYMASTERS MilesSide B runout
114 169ASide A label
114 169BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | RCA 614 169First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Australia | RCA PROMO 131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Ariola 114 169 / Logic Records 114 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Logic Records 114 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Arista 114 169 / Logic Records 114 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1991 | France | Logic Records 114 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | Ariola SL 7233First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Mexico | Ariola SL-7233First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | South Africa | Ariola 12ARI (A) 1155First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Logic Records 114169 (3A)First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | Arista SNAPM 1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Arista 114 169First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Arista 114 169First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Logic Records 614 169First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | Arista 614 169 / Logic Records 614 169First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Mega Mix are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK, Australia, Mexico and more. One of them is Logic Records 614 169, released March 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 614 169, 114 169, SNAPM 1, SL 7233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 020 S 614 1 169 A-1 SST and 020 S 614 1 169 B-1 SST. 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.
