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Vinyl pressings

Misfits

by The Kinks · 1978

55 pressings19 countriesPop RockRock

Misfits was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Misfits

25 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 15 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

May 17, 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB-4167
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

IS AB-4167 S/A-6 (etched)Var 1 A side

IS AB-4167 S/B-5 (etched) MASTERDISK (stamped)Var 1 B side

IS AB-4167 S/A-6 (etched)Var 5 A side

IS AB-4167 S/B-6 (etched) MASTERDISK (stamped)Var 5 B side

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US

May 17, 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB 4167
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 AB-4167-5/A-3 CTH RL MASTERDISKRunout side A

T1 AB-4167-S/B-4 CTH MASTERDISKRunout side B

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US

May 17, 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB 4167
Format
LP, Album · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 AB-4167-S/A-{2 scratched out chars} 4 - 1 cTH MASTERDISK PRC DRunout side 1 etched / stamped / etched / stamped

T1 AB-4167-S/B-4 cTH MASTERDISK PRC BRunout side 2 etched / stamped / etched / stamped

(AB 4167 SA)On label side 1

(AB 4167 SB)On label side 2

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US

May 17, 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB 4167
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S1 AB-4167-S/A-4̸6 A6Runout A, variant 1

S2 AB-4167-S/B-6 A6 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ B3Runout B, variant 1

S1 AB-4167-S/A-4̸6 A7 1SRunout A, variant 2

S2 AB-4167-S/B-6 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ B4 Ƨ5Runout B, variant 2

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US

May 17, 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB 4167
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AB-4167-S/A-8 MASTERDISK IRunout side A

AB-4167-S/B-8 MASTERDISK IRunout side B

AB 4167 SALabel side A

AB 4167 SBLabel side B

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US

May 17, 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB 4167
Format
LP, Album · All Disc Pressing
Runout / matrix

AB-4167-S/A-2 MASTERDISK RL 77Side A runout, variant 1

AB 4167 S/B 1 M1 MASTERDISK 77Side B runout, variant 1

AB-4167-S/A-2 MASTERDISK RL 77Side A runout, variant 2

AB-4167 S/B 10 MASTERDISK 77Side B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 55 vinyl pressings

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

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaArista AL-4167 / Arista AL.4167First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BelgiumArista 4C 068-61.007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BelgiumArista 4C058-61007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaArista AB 4167First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceArista 2C 068-61.007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978GermanyArista 1C 064-61 007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978GermanyArista 1C 064-61 007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NetherlandsArista 5N 058N-61007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978New ZealandArista AL.4167First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ScandinaviaArista 7 C 062-61007 / Arista 7C 062-61007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978SpainArista 10 C 064-061.007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978SwedenArista 7 C 062-61007 / Arista 7C 062-61007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKArista SPART 1055LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1978USArista AB 4167First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USArista AB 4167LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaArista L 37225 / Arista L37225LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980JapanArista 18RS-11LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainArista I-201126 / Arista I - 201.126LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainArista 5B 210 173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainArista I-201126 / Arista I - 201.126LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-070 / Arista MFSL 1-070LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1982GreeceArista 6483 358LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982GreeceArista 6483 358LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1983MexicoArista ML-5257LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983SpainArista I-201126 / Arista I - 201.126LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USArista AL5-8069LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008USVelvel VEL-LP-79824LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USArista FRM-8069 / Friday Music FRM-8069LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USArista FRM-8069 / Friday Music FRM-8069LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2024EuropeBMG BMGCAT861LPLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaArista ABM-65020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaArista AMP-1-7305LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaArista ABM-65020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaArista ALB6-8377LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceArista 201 126LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceArista 2C 068 61007 / Arista 2C 068-61.007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainArista I-201126 / Arista I - 201.126LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USArista AL5-8069LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USArista AB 4167LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USArista AB 4167LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USArista AB 4167 / Arista AL5-8069LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Misfits4:19
  2. A2Hay Fever3:24
  3. A3Live Life3:12
  4. A4Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy4:58
  5. A5In A Foreign Land3:02
  6. B1Permanent Waves3:37
  7. B2Black Messiah3:24
  8. B3Out Of The Wardrobe3:39
  9. B4Trust Your Heart4:08
  10. B5Get Up3:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Misfits are there?

55 vinyl pressings of Misfits are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.

When was Misfits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AB-4167, released May 17, 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of Misfits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-4167, AB 4167, SPART 1055, 31C 064 61007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IS AB-4167 S/A-6 (etched) and IS AB-4167 S/B-5 (etched) MASTERDISK (stamped). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Misfits 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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