Vinyl pressings
by Dee Dee Sharp · 1962
Mashed Potato Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 10 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.
N8 OW5434--1 A1 [C-213A] R RSide A - Stamped / [Etched], variant 1
N8 OW5435--1A [C-212B] R RSide B - Stamped / [Etched], variant 1
N8 OW5434--1 A2 [C-212A] R RSide A - Stamped / [Etched], variant 2
N8 OW5435--1 A2 [C-212B] R RSide B - Stamped / [Etched], variant 2
45-C 212-A-7 MR △ 4̶1̶9̶1̶7̶ ∆41907 Bell SoundA-side runout
45-C-212 B-7 Bell Sound MR ∆-41907-XB-side runout
C-212-ALabel A
C-212-BLabel B
C 212-A-6 AudioMatrix ARP BellSoundRunout A
AudioMatrix C-212B ARP BellSound ②Runout B
AudioMatrix BellSound ARPStamped in runout, all else is etched
C-212-ALabel A
C 212-A-6 AudioMatrix BellSoundEtched Side A, except AudioMatrix & BellSound stamped
AudioMatrix C 212-B BellSoundEtched Side B, except AudioMatrix & BellSound stamped
C-212-ALabel Side A
C-212-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Cameo C-212XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Cameo C-212XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Columbia 45 DB 4818 / Columbia DB 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1095First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | Ariola 45 324 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | Cameo JET-1095First year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia SCMH 5113First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-431First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-431First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4818First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4818First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Cameo C-212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Cameo C-212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Cameo C-212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | Columbia DB 48187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Cameo C-2127", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| ? | US | Cameo C-2127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Mashed Potato Time are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Cameo C-212, released February 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-212, 45-DB 4818, EA-4461, C-212X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N8 OW5434--1 A1 [C-213A] R R and N8 OW5435--1A [C-212B] R R. 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.
