US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50024
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by The Breekout Krew · 1984
Matt's Mood was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LONX 59 // A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 5Runout side A
LONX 59 // B // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 2Runout side B
ZPMSC 10603/2Center label side A
ZPMSC 10604/5Center label side B
LON 59 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2Side A stamped run-out
LON 59 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2Side B stamped run-out
ZPMSC 10601Side A Label
ZPMSC 10602Side B Label
S 601 636 ASide 1 Label
S 601 636 BSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 601.636 / Dance Records 601 636First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 107 069 / Dance Records 107 069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LONX 59 / London Records 882 032-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LONX 59First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | London Records LON 59 / Next Plateau Records Inc. 882032-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50024First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50024First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 5002412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 802612", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 70267", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·13312", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Matt's Mood are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NP 50024, LONX 59, LON 59, 601.636) 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.
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.