Vinyl pressings
by Booker T & The MG's ยท 1969
Mrs. Robinson 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.
26 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 16 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.
o ST-0155 1 P A1 ๐ข.C. [Stamped: A 3]Runout side A, etched
o ST-0156 2 P A1 ๐ข.C. [Stamped: A 3]Runout side B, etched
(ST-0155)Label A
(ST-0156)Label B
ST-0155 โณ76384A Side hand etched
ST-0156 โณ76384-X A1&.C.B Side hand etched
MRA & B Sides stamped in a circle
ST-0155A Side label
ST-0155 MR AI G.C. โณ76384Side A runout
ST-0156 MR โณ76384-X AI G.C.Side B runout
ST-0155Side A label
ST-0156Side B label
ST-0155 AI G.C.Side A runout
ST-0156 AI G.C.Side B runout
ST-0155-PLA side label
ST-0156-PLB side label
ST-0155 A1 G.C.Side A, etched
ST-0156 A1 G.C. [SRC stamp]Side B, etched
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 | Canada | Stax STA. 0037XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Stax 169 053First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Stax 1 C 006-90 312 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono ยท Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono ยท Mono |
| 1969 | Ghana | Stax STA 0037First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Greece | Stax 45-M 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Stax STAX 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Stax KK-3110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Rhodesia | Stax SL.45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | Stax SL.45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Stax STA 0037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Stax STA-0037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Stax STA-0037First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | Stax STA-0037First year7", Promo, Styrene ยท Promo | 7", Promo, Styrene ยท Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | Stax KK-3110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Norway | Stax STAX 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Stax STA-00377", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Stateside CSS 112957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Pakistan | Stateside STAX-1277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
29 vinyl pressings of Mrs. Robinson are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Norway and more. One of them is Stax STA-0037, released May 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STA-0037, STAX 127, KK-3110, STA 0037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o ST-0155 1 P A1 ๐ข.C. [Stamped: A 3] and o ST-0156 2 P A1 ๐ข.C. [Stamped: A 3]. 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.
