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Title: M.I.U. white label vinyl?
Post by: DJ M on April 15, 2020, 11:36:22 PM
Anybody know what the story is behind this?
Promo? Test press?

https://www.discogs.com/The-Beach-Boys-MIU-Album/release/3863100


Title: Re: M.I.U. white label vinyl?
Post by: Gettin Hungry on April 16, 2020, 01:21:56 PM
That's interesting. Promo labels usually still have the track listing. I'll be curious to find out the answer.


Title: Re: M.I.U. white label vinyl?
Post by: Shane on April 16, 2020, 07:41:35 PM
My vote is for test pressing. 


Title: Re: M.I.U. white label vinyl?
Post by: Pretty Funky on April 16, 2020, 08:26:39 PM
Another one here I think. Sold for $30.

https://www.popsike.com/Beach-boys-1978-MIU-wlp-test-pressing-very-rare-LP/180466277456.html


Title: Re: M.I.U. white label vinyl?
Post by: DJ M on April 16, 2020, 11:35:24 PM
Another one here I think. Sold for $30.

https://www.popsike.com/Beach-boys-1978-MIU-wlp-test-pressing-very-rare-LP/180466277456.html

Interesting.
But, I think that's different.
It's on "brother reprise #MSK-2268," and is presumably a US pressing.

The one on Discogs apparently has no "Brother" Records connection and has a different catalog # K-54102, and is a UK pressing.


Title: Re: M.I.U. white label vinyl?
Post by: c-man on June 04, 2020, 06:14:35 AM
My first copy of MIU - purchased in the American Midwest at the time of release - has a brown Reprise tugboat label, instead of the beige Brother Records label.