Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1972
Mustang was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SMFP 5266 A-1 AR 2Side A runout variant 1
SMFP 5266 B-1 RM 1Side B runout variant 1
SMFP 5266 A-1 AM 2Side A runout stamped variant 2
SMFP 5266 B-1 OG 1Side B runout stamped variant 2
SMFP 5266 A-1 MADE IN USAA-side runout (Variant 1)
SMFP 5266 B-1 MADE IN USAB-side runout (Variant 1)
SMFP-A-5266- A2 #2A side runout etched (Variant 2)
SMFP-B-5266-B2B side runout etched (Variant 2)
SMFP 5266 A-1 2 4Side A runout
SMFP 5266 B-1 1 3Side B runout
SMFP 5266 ASide A label
SMFP 5266 BSide B label
SMFP 5266 A-1Side A runout stamped
SMFP 5266 B-1Side B runout stamped
SMFP5266-ASide A label
SMFP5266-BSide B label
SMFP 5266 A-1
SMFP 5266 B-1
MFP 52 66 A–1A-side runout stamped
MFP 52 66 B–1B-side runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Axis AXIS 6061First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Denmark | Music For Pleasure MFP 5266First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Music For Pleasure MFP 5266First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Music For Pleasure SMFP 5266LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5266First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5266First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5266First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5266First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Music For Pleasure MFP 5266LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Israel | Music For Pleasure SMFP 5266LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Mozambique | Music For Pleasure MFP 5266LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Emidisc 5C 048-51796 / Emidisc SMFP 5266LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Sounds Superb SPR 80521 / Music For Pleasure SMFP 5266LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 5266LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5266LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Mustang are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 5266.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 5266, AXIS 6061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMFP 5266 A-1 AR 2 and SMFP 5266 B-1 RM 1. 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.
