Vinyl pressings
by Stray · 1973
Mudanzas was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TRA 268 A 1 PORKY A1CRunout side A, variant 1
TRA 268 B 2A A1C STRAYRunout side B, variant 1
TRA 268 A 1 PORKY A1NRunout side A, variant 2
TRA 268 B 2A A1M STRAYRunout side B, variant 2
A2 1 SMX42353 TRA 268A 1 PORKYSide A runout
9 SMX42354 TRA 268B2A A3 STRAYSide B runout
0664 348 S1 TRA 268 A ℗1973 320 1BRunout A-side, stamped
0664 348 S2 TRA 268 B ℗1973 320 B1Runout B-side, stamped
ST-TRA-268-A (0664.348 S 1)On label B-side
ST-TRA-268-B (0664.348 S 2)On label B-side
TCL 1020 ASide A runout
TCL 1020 BSide B runout
TCL.1020-ASide A (printed on side B label)
TCL.1020-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Transatlantic Records TAL.34934LP, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Australia | Transatlantic Records L 34934 / Transatlantic Records TRA 268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Transatlantic Records TRA 268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Transatlantic Records 33 TRA 268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Transatlantic Records TCL 1020 / Transatlantic Records TCL.1020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Seven Arts Productions Ltd. 33/7A 104LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Belter 22.810LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRS-80138LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | France & Benelux | Long Hair LHC-266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Mudanzas are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA 268, released May 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA 268, L 34934, 33 TRA 268, TCL 1020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRA 268 A 1 PORKY A1C and TRA 268 B 2A A1C STRAY. 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.
