Vinyl pressings
by Barry Ryan · 1969
The Colour Of My Love / My Mama was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
1 ℗ 1969 D9 ◊Z C 00 061215 S1Runout side A, stamped - variant 1
1 ℗ 1969 E D9 ◊Z 00 061215 S2Runout side B, stamped - variant 1
1 ℗ 1969 D9 ◊Z E 00 061215 S1Runout side A, stamped - variant 2
1 ℗ 1969 G D9 ◊Z 00 061215 S2Runout side B, stamped - variant 2
1 ℗ 1969 D9 ◊Z C 00 061215 S1Runout side A
1 ℗ 1969 D9 ◊Z 00 061215 S2Runout side B
61215 A P 69 NRunout side A, stamped
61215 B P 69 NRunout side B, stamped
MgM 61215ARunout side A
MgM 61215BRunout side B
1 ℗ 1969 D9 ◊Z A1 00 061215 S1Runout side A, stamped
1 ℗ 1969 A1 D9 ◊Z 00 061215 S2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | MGM Records 61 627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | MGM Records 61 215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | MGM Records 61 215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | MGM Records 61 215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Germany | MGM Records 61 215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | MGM Records 61 215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | MGM Records 61 215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | South Africa | MGM Records PS 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | MGM Records 61 032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Switzerland | MGM Records 61 215First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | MGM Records 612157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of The Colour Of My Love / My Mama are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, France, Scandinavia, South Africa and more. One of them is MGM Records 61 215.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61 215, 61 627, PS 36, 61 032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 D9 ◊Z C 00 061215 S1 and 1 ℗ 1969 E D9 ◊Z 00 061215 S2. 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.
