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Mustang - Best Of

by The Shadows · 1974

12 pressings3 countriesRock

Mustang - Best Of 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Mustang - Best Of

11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Belgium

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2M 046-05592
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

024 05592 A 45279 1YSide A

024 05592 B 45280 1YSide B

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Belgium

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2M 046-05592Music For Pleasure 2M046-05592
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

2M046-05592-A/2Side A, runout

2M046-05592 B/2ΛSide B, runout, (Λ medium size)

2M046-05592/ALabel side A

2M046-05592/BLabel side B

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Belgium

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2M 046-05592
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2M046 05592 A/4Stamped/etched side A, variant 1

2M046 5592 B/4Stamped/etched side B, variant 1

2M046-05592 A/5Stamped/etched side A, variant 2

2M046-05592 B/5Stamped/etched side B, variant 2

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Belgium

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2M046-05592
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2M046-05592A/3Stamped/etched side A, variant 1

2M046-05592B/3Stamped/etched side B, variant 1

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Belgium

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2M 046-05592
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

2M046-05592A/3AStamped Face A

2M046-5592B/3Stamped Face B

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France

1974
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2M 046-05592Music For Pleasure 2M 046-05.592
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

05592 A 21 M6 300097 1Stamped side A

05592 B 21 M6 300098 1Stamped side B

M 046 - 05.592 ALabel side A

M 046 - 05.592 BLabel side B

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592 / Music For Pleasure 2M046-05592First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2M046-05592First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-05.592First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-05.592First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-05.592First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EuropeMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-05592LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Mustang
  2. A2Shane
  3. A3Sweet Dreams
  4. A4Shotgun
  5. A5Giant
  6. A6All My Sorrows
  7. B1Fourth Street
  8. B2What A Lovely Tune
  9. B3Alice In Sunderland
  10. B4Semi Detached Suburban MrJames
  11. B5Autumn
  12. B6It's Been A Blue Day

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mustang - Best Of are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Mustang - Best Of are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.

When was Mustang - Best Of first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Belgium, France. One of them is Music For Pleasure 2M 046-05592.

How do I tell if my copy of Mustang - Best Of is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2M 046-05592, 2M046-05592) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 024 05592 A 45279 1Y and 024 05592 B 45280 1Y. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mustang - Best Of 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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