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Chris FarloweFrom Here To Mama Rosa

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From Here To Mama Rosa

by Chris Farlowe · 1970

13 pressings7 countriesRock

From Here To Mama Rosa was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of From Here To Mama Rosa

9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2425 029Polydor 2425-029
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2425029 A//2 L 1 5Side A

2425029B * //1 L 1 2Side B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4041Polydor POLP 80124
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

POLP 80123 (MR In Circle) 🜁 15035A Side Etch

POLP 80124 (MR In Circle) 🜁15035 - XB Side Etch

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4041
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

POLP 80123 △ 15035Side 1 Runout

POLP 80124 △ 15035-XSide 2 Runout

2425 029Sides 1 & 2 Label

POLP 80123Side 1 Label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 24-4041
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p POLP 80123 P A 4Side 1 Runout, Stamped

p POLP 80124 P A SSide 2 Runout, Stamped

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Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2425 029
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2425.029.A 2YS 1696. CQ

2425.029.B 2YS 1697. CQ

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaPolydor 2425 029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaPolydor 2425 029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyPolydor 2425 029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyPolydor 2425 029First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970UKPolydor 2425 029 / Polydor 2425-029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKPolydor 2425 029LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo
1970USPolydor 24-4041First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USPolydor 24-4041First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970USPolydor 24-4041 / Polydor POLP 80124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USPolydor 24-4041First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971ItalyPolydor 2425 029 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971SpainPolydor 24 25 029 / Polydor 2425 029LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UKRepertoire Records V273 / Repertoire Records REP 2378LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Travelling Into Make-Believe4:40
  2. A2Fifty Years2:45
  3. A3Where Do We Go From Here?4:58
  4. A4Questions3:48
  5. A5Head In The Clouds7:00
  6. B1Are You Sleeping5:40
  7. B2Black Sheep4:52
  8. B3Winter Of My Life4:10
  9. B4Mama Rosa7:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of From Here To Mama Rosa are there?

13 vinyl pressings of From Here To Mama Rosa are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 2017.

When was From Here To Mama Rosa first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 2425 029.

How do I tell if my copy of From Here To Mama Rosa is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2425 029, 24-4041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2425029 A//2 L 1 5 and 2425029B * //1 L 1 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is From Here To Mama Rosa on vinyl worth?

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.

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