Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 1976
Money, Money, Money / Crazy World 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.
33 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 20 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.
POS 1227 A 10P76 F 710 =Variant 1, Runout side A, stamped
POS 1227 B 10P76 F 710 =Variant 1, Runout side B, stamped
POS 1227 A 10 P76 F 710 =Variant 2, Runout side A, stamped
POS 1227 B 10 P76 F 710 =Variant 2, Runout side B, stamped
EPC S 4713.A3 C 22Runout, A-side, Variant 1
EPC S 4713 B1 DRunout, A-side, Variant 1
EPC S 4713.A1Runout, A-side, stamped, Variant 2
EPC S 4713.B2Runout, B-side, stamped, Variant 2
EPC S 4713.A3 C 22Runout side A
EPC S 4713 B1 DRunout side B
S EPC 4713 A°Label side A
S EPC 4713 B°Label side B
EPC S 4713.A2 A 2 9Runout side A
EPC S 4713 B3 C 1 3Runout side B
S EPC 4713 A°Label side A
S EPC 4713 B°Label side B
EPC S 4713 A1Variant 1 - Runout A-side
EPC S 4713 B1Variant 1 - Runout B-side
EPC S 4713.A2 1 2 BVariant 2 - Runout A-side
EPC S 4713.B3 BVariant 2 - Runout B-side
EPC 4713-1A-2Runout side A, stamped
EPC 4713-1B-2Runout side B, stamped
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41A-2784First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 102835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 102835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Denmark | Polar POS 1227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECK-200515First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Melba 45.X. 140 149 / Melba 45. X. 140149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Melba 45.X. 140 149 / Melba 45 X. 140149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Melba 45. X. 140149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2001 696 / Polydor 2001696First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Pan-Vox PAN 7597First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Greece | Pan-Vox PAN 7597First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Kenya | Polydor 2001 696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Madagascar | EMI GBS 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Madagascar | EMI GBS 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Polar 47950767", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Epic EPC47137" | 7" |
| ? | Poland | Not On LabelFlexi-disc, 4", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 4", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
62 vinyl pressings of Money, Money, Money / Crazy World are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Norway, UK, Austria, Australia and more. One of them is Polar POS 1227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POS 1227, S EPC 4713, EPC 4713, 2001 696) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POS 1227 A 10P76 F 710 = and POS 1227 B 10P76 F 710 =. 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.
