Vinyl pressings
by 10cc · 1976
I'm Mandy Fly Me 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.
24 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 13 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.
6008019 1F//2 I B 1 2 5 MELY AND ? IBC .Variant 1 - side A: Stamped/etched
6008019 2F//2 IB 1 1 MELY DARES!Variant 1 - side B: Stamped/etched
6008019 1F//2 IB 1 1 1 MELY AND ? IBC .Variant 2 - side A: Stamped/etched
6008019 2F//2 IB 1 2 1 MELY DARES!Variant 2 - side B: Stamped/etched
2-52625A
2-52626B
P 2-52625-A-4 MELYSRunout A
P 2-52626-B-1 MELYSRunout B
2-52625Label A
2-52626Label B
2-52625A
2-52626B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Mercury 6008 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Austria | Mercury 6008 019First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Brazil | Mercury 6008 019First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Philips 6008-019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Denmark | Mercury 6008 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Denmark | Mercury 6008 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Mercury 6008 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Mercury SFL-2077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Mercury SFL-2077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Mercury 6008 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Mercury 6008 019First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Mercury 6008 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Mercury 6008 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Mercury 6008 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73779First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
24 vinyl pressings of I'm Mandy Fly Me are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 6008 019, released March 12, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6008 019, 73779, 6008-019, SFL-2077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6008019 1F//2 I B 1 2 5 MELY AND ? IBC . and 6008019 2F//2 IB 1 1 MELY DARES!. 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.
