Netherlands
October 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 8476
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1968
Marianne / Mr. Nice was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 18 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.
7XCA 32211-1 GT KT 2Runout side A
7XCA 32212-1 RM KT 1Runout side B
7XCA 32211-1 AR KTRunout side A
7XCA 32212-1 HG KTRunout side B
7XCA 32211 -1 G KT 1Side A runout
7XCA 32212 -1 G KT 1Side B runout
7XCA 32211Side A label
7XCA 32212Side B label
7XCA32211
7XCA32212
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Columbia DO-8530First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Columbia DB-8476First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Columbia CF 166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 906First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | India | Columbia DB. 8476First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | Columbia DB (I) 8476First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 7117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Columbia DB 8476First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Japan | Odeon OR-2159First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Japan | Odeon OR-2159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | Columbia DB 8476First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Columbia SLEM 23347", Single | 7", Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Marianne / Mr. Nice are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8476, released October 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8476, DO-8530, DB-8476, CF 166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.