US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Audio Fidelity AFSD 6184
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AFSD 6184A X AB 12-67 REH AudioMatrixSide A runout
AFSD 6184B X AB 12-67 REH AudioMatrixSide B runout
AFSD 6184-ASide A label
AFSD 6184-BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by The Unfolding · 1967
How To Blow Your Mind And Have A Freak-Out Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
AFSD 6184A X AB 12-67 REH AudioMatrixSide A runout
AFSD 6184B X AB 12-67 REH AudioMatrixSide B runout
AFSD 6184-ASide A label
AFSD 6184-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Audio Fidelity AFSD 6184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Audio Fidelity AFLP 2184First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Fontana 885 442 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Fontana 885 442 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 6184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Audio Fidelity AFSD 6184LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Not On Label (The Unfolding) AFSD 6184LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spain | Wah Wah Records LPS107LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1835 / Audio FidelityLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1835 / Audio FidelityLP, Album, Club Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1835 / Audio FidelityLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1835 / Audio FidelityLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1835LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of How To Blow Your Mind And Have A Freak-Out Party are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFSD 6184.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFSD 6184, AFLP 2184, 885 442 TY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFSD 6184A X AB 12-67 REH AudioMatrix and AFSD 6184B X AB 12-67 REH AudioMatrix. 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.