Vinyl pressings
by Dalida · 1967
Mama was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
HBLY 71109ARunout side A - Variant 1
HBLY 71109BRunout side B - Variant 1
HBLY 71109 A GPRunout side A - Variant 2
HBLY 71109 B GPRunout side B - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Brazil | Barclay BARCD-2026First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Barclay 71 109 / Barclay 71109First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Barclay 71109 / Barclay 711097", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1967 | France | Barclay 71109 / Barclay 71 109M7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1967 | France | Barclay 71 109 / Barclay 711097", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1967 | Portugal | Barclay BEP 700 141First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Portugal | Barclay BEP 700 142First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Portugal | Barclay BEP 700 141First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Barclay BEY 514First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Spain | Barclay SBGE 83217First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Uruguay | Barclay 44006First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Spain | Barclay SBP-10.1667", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Mama are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Brazil, Portugal, South Africa and more. One of them is Barclay 71 109.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 71 109, BARCD-2026, BEP 700 141, BEP 700 142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HBLY 71109A and HBLY 71109B. 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.
