US
October 1971- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records AM-1310-S
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
2219-P2 - SA side deadwax - scribed
AM-1310 2220-S-P1B side deadwax - scribed
Vinyl pressings
by Chilliwack · 1971
Lonesome Mary / Ridin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2219-P2 - SA side deadwax - scribed
AM-1310 2220-S-P1B side deadwax - scribed
2219-S-T1A side deadwax - scribed
AM-1310 2220-S-T1B side deadwax - scribed
(2219-S)A side label
(2220-S)B side logo
8133Side A label
8134Side B label
8133-S [Artisan Sound Recorders symbol]Dead Wax (Side A)
8134 GT.Dead Wax (Side B)
8133SLabel (Side A)
8134SLabel (Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records AMX 321First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records AMX 321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records AMX 321First year7", Single, Mispress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mispress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records 1310-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records AM-1310-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records 1310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | A&M Records 10 995 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AM-1267", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AM-1267", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8937", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AMX 3217" | 7" |
| ? | New Zealand | A&M Records AMK 44797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | A&M Records 13107", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Lonesome Mary / Ridin' are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada. One of them is A&M Records AM-1310-S, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-1310-S, 1310, 1310-S, AMX 321) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2219-P2 - S and AM-1310 2220-S-P1. 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.