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Various Artists1976 Max's Kansas City

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1976 Max's Kansas City

by Various Artists · 1976

10 pressings5 countriesNew WaveArt RockPunkRock

1976 Max's Kansas City was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976 Max's Kansas City

3 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Ram Records RAM STEREO 1213
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RS-1213-ASide A

RS-1213-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanRam Records GP-474First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976JapanRam Records GP-474First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976USRam Records RAM STEREO 1213First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976USRam Records RS-1213LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1978ItalyRCA PLWL 1015LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978New ZealandCBS CSP 144LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1978UKCBS S CBS 82670LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMax's Kansas City Records MKC 19801LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UKJungle Records FREUDLP121LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017UKJungle Records FREUDLP121LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Max's Kansas City 19765:38
  2. A2Boys Will Be Boys2:55
  3. A3Knots4:55
  4. A4Final Solution4:46
  5. B1Shake Your Ashes3:59
  6. B2Cream In My Jeans1:36
  7. B3Wow Pow Bash Crash3:15
  8. B4Flip Your Wig3:59
  9. B5The Man In Me3:34
  10. B6Rocket U.S.A.3:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 1976 Max's Kansas City are there?

10 vinyl pressings of 1976 Max's Kansas City are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 2017.

When was 1976 Max's Kansas City first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Japan. One of them is Ram Records RAM STEREO 1213.

How do I tell if my copy of 1976 Max's Kansas City is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAM STEREO 1213, GP-474) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1213-A and RS-1213-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 1976 Max's Kansas City 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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