Canada
1975- Label and catalog number
- Threshold THS 15
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
XZAL.13750Side 1 Matrix
XZAL.13751Side 2 Matrix
THS-15-A XZAL-13750-2Side 1 Runout variant 1, Etched
THS-15-B XZAL-13751-2Side 2 Runout variant 1, Etched

Vinyl pressings
by The Graeme Edge Band · 1975
Kick Off Your Muddy Boots was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.
XZAL.13750Side 1 Matrix
XZAL.13751Side 2 Matrix
THS-15-A XZAL-13750-2Side 1 Runout variant 1, Etched
THS-15-B XZAL-13751-2Side 2 Runout variant 1, Etched
XZAL 13750Label side A
XZAL 13751Label side B
XZAL 13750.P-1W
XZAL 13751.P-2W
XZAL 13750.P-1WRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
XZAL 13751.P-2WRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
XZAL-13750.P-1W UM 2BRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
XCAL-13751.P-2W CM 2BRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
XZAL 13750 W UU[With Small Circles On Bottom] RLSide 1 Runout Etched
XZAL 13751 WSide 2 Runout Etched
STERLINGStamped Both Sides
XZAL 13750 WSide 1 Label
XZAL-13750 PP UU[with circles inside] RL STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
XZAL-13751 PP RL 5-23-75 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
XZAL-13750 PP UU[with circles inside] STERLING RLSide A runout, variant 2
XZAL-13751 PP STERLING RLSide B runout, variant 2
STERLINGStamped Both Sides
T1 XZAL-13751-2 TXSide 1 Label Etched
T1 XZAL-13751-1 RLSide 2 Label Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Unknown | Threshold THS 15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Threshold THSA 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Threshold XTHL 30006 / Threshold THS 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Threshold THS 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Threshold THS 15LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Threshold 278.077First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Threshold 6.22281 AS / Threshold THS 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Threshold THS 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | PAX ISK. 1127 / PAX ISK 1127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Threshold THSI 15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Threshold GP-166 / Threshold GP 166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Threshold GP-166 / Threshold GP 166First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Portugal | Threshold P-THS 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Threshold THS 15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Threshold THS 15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Threshold THS 15LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
25 vinyl pressings of Kick Off Your Muddy Boots are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Threshold THS 15.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use THS 15, THSA 15, XTHL 30006, 278.077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL.13750 and XZAL.13751. 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.