Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1971
The Most Collection Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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 50015 A-1Runout side A, variant 1
SMFP 50015 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
SMFP 50015 A-1 lRunout side A, variant 2
SMFP 50015 B-1 lRunout side B, variant 2
SMFP 50015 A-1- OM 6Runout side A, stamped
SMFP 50015 B-1 MM 3Runout side B, stamped
SMFP 50015 ALabel Side A
SMFP 50015 BLabel Side B
SMFP-50015-A1 #3Hand Etched Runout, Side A
SMFP-50015-B2 #2Hand Etched Runout, Side B
SMFP 50015A YTX1489Side 1 Runout Etching
SMFP 50015B YTX1490Side 2 Runout Etching
SMFP 50015 A-1Runout side A, variant 1
SMFP 50015 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Columbia SOEX 9969First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Music For Pleasure MFP 50015LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Most Collection Volume 1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, South Africa. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 50015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 50015, SOEX 9969) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMFP 50015 A-1 and SMFP 50015 B-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.
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