Vinyl pressings
by B.W. Stevenson · 1973
My Maria was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
APB0 0030 A . 7S LP I A A A3Runout A, stamped, except [dh etched], variant 1
APB0-0030 B 3S LP I A1Runout B, stamped, except [dh etched], variant 1
APB0 0030 A 7S LP I A A1 1Runout A, stamped, except [dh etched], variant 2
APB0-0030 B 3S LP I A2Runout B, stamped, except [dh etched], variant 2
APB0-0030 A 6S HRunout A, etched
[APB0--0030 - B - 1S H] LPRunout B, [stamped], etched
APB0-0030 A 115 1-1 SRC LogoSide A Runout, Variant 1
APB0--0030 - B - 105 1-1 SRC LogoSide B Runout, Variant 1
APBO-0030-A-115 -1 SRC Logo +Side A Runout, Variant 2
APBO-0030-B-11S 1-1 + SRC LogoSide B Runout, Variant 2
APBO-0030ALabel A
APBO-0030BLabel B
APB0-0030 A 6S HDeadwax A
APB0--0030 - B - 1S HDeadwax B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.4033First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor APB0-0030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | RCA 41.130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 373First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mozambique | RCA Victor 42.462First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-462First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2407 / RCA Victor APBO-0030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0030First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-00307", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0030First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0030First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APBO-0030First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Uruguay | RCA Victor APB0-0030First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1023427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of My Maria are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor APB0-0030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APB0-0030, APBO-0030, RCA 2407, 101.4033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APB0 0030 A . 7S LP I A A A3 and APB0-0030 B 3S LP I A1. 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.
