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Syl JohnsonMs. Fine Brown Frame

Vinyl pressings

Ms. Fine Brown Frame

by Syl Johnson · 1982

18 pressings4 countriesBoogieFunk / Soul

Ms. Fine Brown Frame was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Ms. Fine Brown Frame

14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB-999049
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

NB 9AL 99049 1 ERD-1215-A 1Side A

NB9 BL 99049 1 ERD-1215-B 1Side 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co 310966 / Vogue 310966First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
1982FranceThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co 101729 / Vogue 101729First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982GermanyThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co 100·16·008First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKEpic EPC A3016First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982UKEpic EPC A3016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1982USThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB-99904-9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982USShama Records SHMLP 800First year12", Mini-Album12", Mini-Album
1982USErect Records ERD 1215First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982USShama Records SH-1241First year45 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1982USErect Records ER-112First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982USThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB-999049First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982USThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB-99904-9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1982USThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB-99904-912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1982USThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB-11-165-7-5 / Erect Records NB-11-165-7-5First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1982USThe Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB-99904-9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
All 18 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AMs. Fine Brown Frame3:46
  2. BYou Don't Have To Go3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ms. Fine Brown Frame are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Ms. Fine Brown Frame are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.

When was Ms. Fine Brown Frame first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, France, Germany. One of them is The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB-99904-9.

How do I tell if my copy of Ms. Fine Brown Frame is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB-99904-9, SHMLP 800, ERD 1215, SH-1241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ms. Fine Brown Frame 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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