Vinyl pressings
by Taj Mahal · 1974
Mo' Roots was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
P AL33051-1B SXA side runout, variant 1
P BL33051-1B SXB side runout, variant 1
P AL 33051-1CA side runout, stamped, variant 3
P BL 33051-1FB side runout, stamped, variant 3
T P AL 33051-1A / SXTSide A stamped except T, /, SXT etched
P BL 33051-1A 2 SXT A5Side B stamped except 2, SXT, A5 etched
o P AL 33051-1B 1 SX 1 BA side runout, variant 1
o P BL 33051-1A 1 SX B 2B side runout, variant 1
o P AL 33051-1B 2 S SX C 4Side A runout, variant 2
o P BL 33051-1A | S A3Side B runout, variant 2
AL 33051A side label
BL 33051B side label
P P AL33051-2A
P P AL33051-1F
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia KC 33051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS CBS 80346 / CBS 80346First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Trinidad & Tobago | Columbia BL 33051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S 80346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 33051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 33051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 33051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 33051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS S 80346LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234572LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Columbia KC 33051LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33051 / Columbia 33051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CBS KC 33051LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33051 / Columbia 33051LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Mo' Roots are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 33051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 33051, S 80346, SBP 234572, CBS 80346) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL33051-1B SX and P BL33051-1B SX. 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.
