Vinyl pressings
by Barry Manilow · 1974
Mandy was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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.
BELL-2052-M-1 -I-II D PR [STERLING]Runout, Side A, Etched, except [stamped], variant 1
BELL-2053-M-1 I-II D PR [STERLING]Runout, Side B, Etched, except [stamped], variant 1
BELL-2052-M-1 -I-III D PR [STERLING]Runout, Side A, Etched, except [stamped], variant 2
BELL-2053-M-1 I-II D PR [STERLING]Runout, Side B, Etched, except [stamped], variant 2
BELL-2052-M-1-1-1 PR D [STERLING]Side A, Etched, [Stamped]
BELL-2053-M-1-1-1 D PR [STERLING]Side B, Etched, [Stamped]
2052Side A, Label
2053Side B, Label
BELL-2052-M-1 -I-II D PR [STERLING]Runout, Side A, Etched, except [stamped], variant 1
BELL-2053-M-1 I-II D PR [STERLING]Runout, Side B, Etched, except [stamped], variant 1
BELL-2052-M-1 -I-III D PR [STERLING]Runout, Side A, Etched, except [stamped], variant 2
BELL-2053-M-1 I-II D PR [STERLING]Runout, Side B, Etched, except [stamped], variant 2
BELL- 2052 BEST 11-13-74 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
BELL-2053 BEST 11-13-74 STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
2052-BWA label
2053-BWB label
2052(scribed) STERLING(stamped)A side deadwax
2053(scribed) STERLING(stamped)B side deadwax
p(stamped/inverted) 2052(scribed) STERLING(stamped)A side deadwax
2053(scribed) STERLING(stamped)B side deadwax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Unknown | Bell Records 2008 295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Barbados | Arista ARISTA 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Bell Records Bell 45613XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Bell Records Bell 45613XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Arista ARISTA 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Arista Arista 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Arista BLPB-240-ARFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Arista BLPB-240-ARFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Arista IER-20212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2008 295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Peru | Arista 01.22.448First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | Arista 103 855 / Arista 103 855-1007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | Arista 103 855 / Arista 103 855-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 103 855 / Arista 103 855-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
60 vinyl pressings of Mandy are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1974 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Barbados, Belgium and more. One of them is Bell Records 45,613, released October 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45,613, Bell 45,613, 45 613, 45613) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL-2052-M-1 -I-II D PR [STERLING] and BELL-2053-M-1 I-II D PR [STERLING]. 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.
