Vinyl pressings
by Celia And The Mutations · 1977
Mony Mony was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
UP 36262 A-1 O 1 NICK WRunout Side A stamped / etched variant 1
UP 36262 B-1 RRunout Side B stamped variant 1
UP 36262 A-1 P 1 NICK WRunout Side A stamped / etched variant 2
UP 36262 B-1 G 1Runout Side B stamped variant 2
UP 36262 A-1 NICK WSide A runout
UP 36262 B-1Side B runout
UP 36262ASide A label
UP 36262BSide B label
UP 36262 A-1Side A runout, stamped
NICK WSide A runout, etched
UP 36262 B-1Side B runout, stamped
UP 36262 A-1Side A runout, stamped
NICK WSide A runout, etched
UP 36262 B-1Side B runout, stamped
UP 36262 A-1Side A runout, stamped
NICK WSide A runout, etched
UP 36262 B-1Side B runout, stamped
UP 36262 A-1 NICK WSide A runout
UP 36262 B-1Side B runout
UP 36262ASide A label
UP 36262BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-99499First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Portugal | United Artists Records N-S-14-129First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Portugal | United Artists Records N-S-14-129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36262First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Liberty FREE 187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Liberty FREE 187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Mony Mony are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Netherlands, Portugal. One of them is United Artists Records UP 36262, released June 17, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 36262, 5C 006-99499, N-S-14-129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UP 36262 A-1 O 1 NICK W and UP 36262 B-1 R. 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.
