US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Mira Records 205
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Barry McGuire · 1965
Greenback Dollar / Oh Miss Mary was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
65-1014-AA side label
65-1014-BB side label
4-1380-R AA-Side etched runout
4-1380-R-BB-Side etched runout
45-65-1014-AA-Side label
45-65-1014-BB-Side label
✳ AA 272250 1F Made in Germany 1 ARunout A, stamped
✳ AA 272250 2F Made in Germany 1 ARunout B, stamped
AA 272 250.1 FLabel A
AA 272 250.2 FLabel B
AA 272 250 1F 1 670Runout side A
AA 272 250 2F 1 670Runout side B
272 250.1FLabel side A
272 250.2FLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Sparton 4-1380RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Sparton 4-1380RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Germany | Fontana 272 250 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Fontana 272 250 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Norway | Fontana 272 250 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Sweden | Fontana 272 250 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Ember Records EMB S 224First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mira Records 205First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Mira Records 205First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fontana 272 250 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Greenback Dollar / Oh Miss Mary are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Mira Records 205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 205, EMB S 224, 4-1380R, 272 250 TF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.

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