Vinyl pressings
by Bruce Ruffin · 1972
Mad About You was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 13 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.
RNO 101 A-2U OD KT 2Side A runout, variant 1
RNO 101 B-2U OC KT 2Side B runout, variant 1
RNO 101 A-2U GO KT 1Side A runout, variant 2
RNO 101 B-2U GT KT 1Side B runout, variant 2
RNO 101 A-2UA-side runout, stamped
RNO 101 B-2UB-side runout, stamped
RNO 101 A-2U OW KT 2Side A runout, variant 1
RNO 101 B-2U OL KT 1Side B runout, variant 1
RNO.101ASide A label
RNO.101BSide B label
RNO.101ASide A label
RNO.101BSide B label
#1445-1 Bell Sound sfEtched sides A & B
BWLabels
1445-BWLabel sides A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | M7 MS-004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Benelux | Supreme Records S. 520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-3328First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | France | Publi Disc DP 75 000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | Rhino Records RNO 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Two Nuns TNN 20001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Rhino Records SCRL 116First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Family FAY 1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Ariola 12215 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,265First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,265First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Rhino Records RNO 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Rhino Records RNO 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Ariola 12 215 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Mad About You are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Rhino Records RNO 101, released May 5, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RNO 101, 45,265, 2050 197, MS-004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RNO 101 A-2U OD KT 2 and RNO 101 B-2U OC KT 2. 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.
