US
1989- Label and catalog number
- Muzique Records MR-001
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Black Text
- Runout / matrix
MR-001-A ∆MEtching runout Side A
MR-001-B ∆MEtching runout Side A
Vinyl pressings
by Steve Poindexter · 1989
Work That Mutha Fucker was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
MR-001-A ∆MEtching runout Side A
MR-001-B ∆MEtching runout Side A
MR-001-A ΔMRunout side A
MR-001-B ΔMRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Belgium | LD Records LD 8939First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Muzique Records MR-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Muzique Records MR-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Muzique Records MR-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Muzique Records MR-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Muzique Records Muzique 00412", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 2006 | US | Muzique Records Muzique 00412", EP, White Label | 12", EP, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Muzique Records MUZIQUE 00412", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | Muzique Records MUZIQUE 00412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, White Label |
| 2013 | US | Dance Mania DM30312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Dance Mania DM30312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Dance Mania DM30312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Dance Mania DM30312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Work That Mutha Fucker are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1989 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Belgium. One of them is Muzique Records MR-001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR-001, LD 8939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR-001-A ∆M and MR-001-B ∆M. 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.