Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1966
Matthew And Son was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 15 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.
DR-39499-T1-2T - M 1Side A runout, variant 1
DR-39500-T1-1C - BB 1Side B runout, variant 1
DR-39499-T1-2T BB 1Side A runout, variant 2
DR-39499-T1-2T BB 1Side B runout, variant 2
DR-39499-T1-2TSide A Runout
DR-39500-T1-1CSide B Runout
DR 39499A-side label
DR 39500B-side label
DR 39499Side A Label
DR 39500Side B Label
DR.39499 1-E 64962Side A
DR.39500 1-E 64962-XSide B
7XDEC1020Side A Label
7XDEC1021Side B Label
45-DR39499Side A Label
45-DR39500Side A Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Deram DMA-1003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | Deram D.M. 4 / Deram DM. 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Deram DM. 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Deram DM.110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Deram 18.002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Deram DM. 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Deram DM. 110First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Greece | Deram DM.1251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Ireland | Deram DM.110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Deram DM. 110First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | Deram DM.110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Deram DM.110 / Deram DM 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Deram DM.110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Sweden | Deram DM.110 / Deram DM 110First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Turkey | Deram DM 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Deram 45-75057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Decca F 139097", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Deram DM 1107", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca F 139097", Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Deram 45-75057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Matthew And Son are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Deram DM.110, released December 30, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM.110, 45 DEM 7505, 45-7505, DMA-1003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-39499-T1-2T - M 1 and DR-39500-T1-1C - BB 1. 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.
