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David Alexandre WinterOh Lady Mary

Vinyl pressings

Oh Lady Mary

by David Alexandre Winter · 1968

31 pressings11 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Oh Lady Mary 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Oh Lady Mary

4 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

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

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968LebanonSLDFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968PortugalBarclay SB-28.023First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968TurkeyRiviera RIV 3025First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968TurkeyRiviera RIV 3025First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969CanadaRiviera 500277", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1969FranceRiviera 121 2227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969FranceRiviera 121 2397", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969FranceRiviera 121 2227", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1969FranceRiviera 121 2227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969FranceRiviera 1212227", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1969FranceRiviera 121 2227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969FranceRiviera 121238 / Riviera 121 2387", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1969FranceRiviera 121 2227", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1969GermanyMetronome MR 28.0027", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969GermanyRiviera MR 280027", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 27 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRiviera 121 2227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyBarclay 0036.0337", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?ItalyRiviera RIV/NP 770217", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsRiviera HBS 0067", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AOh Lady Mary2:54
  2. BQu'est-ce Que J'ai Dansé2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Oh Lady Mary are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Oh Lady Mary are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was Oh Lady Mary first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Lebanon, Portugal, Turkey. One of them is SLD.

How do I tell if my copy of Oh Lady Mary is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB-28.023, RIV 3025) 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.

How much is Oh Lady Mary 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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