Vinyl pressings
by Sylvester · 1986
Mutual Attraction was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
M-1019-A HERbIE JR [stylized smiley face] 1-25527-ASR1 SP 1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRunout side A
M-1019-B HERbIE JR [stylized smiley face] 1-25527-BSR1 SP 1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRunout side B
1-25527-A B̶-̶2̶5̶5̶2̶7̶1̶ M̶-̶1̶0̶1̶9̶-̶A̶ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) B-25271 △14207 0-Side A runout
1-25527-B M̶-̶1̶0̶1̶9̶-̶B̶ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) B-25272 △14207-X 0-Side B runout
Δ MX212537 25527-1-1Side A Runout
Δ MX212538 25527-1 S2Side B Runout
MX212537Side A Label
MX212537Side B label
CR 92. 55271-A1 G-pySide A runout area
CR 92. 55271 B1 G McLSide B runout area
Side 1 ZYX 20 071 A SST RM
Side 2 ZYX 20 071 B SST RM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25527-1 / Megatone Records 25527-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 55271 / Megatone Records 92 55271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 925 527-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 20.071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Delta DEL 8032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 634.026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25527 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25527-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25527 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25527-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7267LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6576 / Megatone Records LWB-6576LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Grind D-LP-1027 / Megatone Records D-LP-1027LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Mutual Attraction are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-25527, released November 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25527, 25527-1, 92 55271, 925 527-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-1019-A HERbIE JR [stylized smiley face] 1-25527-ASR1 SP 1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK and M-1019-B HERbIE JR [stylized smiley face] 1-25527-BSR1 SP 1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK. 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.
