Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1978
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
52 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.
100075 A-5/78SRunout side A, variant 1
100075 B-10/78SRunout side B, variant 1
100075 A-4/78SRunout side A, variant 2
100075 B-4/78SRunout side B, variant 2
100075 A-4/78S Made in GermanyRunout side A stamped variant 1
100075 B-4/78S Made in GermanyRunout side B stamped variant 1
100075 A-6/78S Made in GermanyRunout side A stamped variant 2
100075 B-10/78S Made in GermanyRunout side B stamped variant 2
100075 A-4/78S 002Side A runout, stamped [002 etched]
100075 B-3/78S 008Side B runout, stamped [008 etched]
S 100 075 ASide A label
S 100 075 BSide B label
600009 A-1/78S Made in GermanyStamped, Runout Side A
600009 B-1/78S Made in GermanyStamped, Runout Side B
S 600 009 ALabel A
S 600 009 BLabel B
002 100075 A-5/78S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
002 100075 B-9/78S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
002 100075 A-4/78S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
002 100075 B-4/78S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
100075 A-6/78S B-6 Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, stamped (B-6 is etched)
100075 B-11/78S A-11 Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, stamped (A-11 is etched)
S 15 816 ALabel A
S 100 075 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic 45 5036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic MS 5036First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic MS 5036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Carrere 49.451 / Hansa Records 49.451First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Carrere 49.451 / Hansa Records 49.451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 100 075 / Hansa International 100 075-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 100 075 / Hansa International 100 075-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 100 0757", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 100 075 / Hansa International 100 075-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Atlantic K 11221 / Hansa Records K 11221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DE 3041 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3041First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Hansa International DE. 3041 / Durium DE. 3041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DE 3041 / Hansa International DE 3041First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Dynamic Sounds D 127First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Dynamic Sounds D 127First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Atlantic K 11221 / Atlantic 5036 X7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Kenya | Polydor 2001 8477", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Kenya | Polydor 2001 8477", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Panama | RCA XAPBO-7637", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Panama | RCA XAPBO-7637", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Thailand | Polydor 600 009-2127", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Hansa International YP 145 / Yankı YP 1457", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
87 vinyl pressings of Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, US, UK, India and more. One of them is Hansa International 100 075, released November 27, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 075, 600 009, 15 816 AT, SRE 1036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100075 A-5/78S and 100075 B-10/78S. 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.
