Vinyl pressings
by Dobel You · 1987
Mammy was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
[SNA logo] Ʈ VL-S- ̷2̷8̷0̷8̷7̷-̷7̷ ̷A̷ 14333 AHand etched side A
Ʈ 14333 VL B [SNA logo]Hand etched side B
14333/1Label A
14333/2Label B
8809/1Label side A
8809/2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | France | Carrere 14333 / Carrere 14 333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Carrere 8809 / Carrere 8 809First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Not On Label WFIF 1987First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Vanloo M.280887First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Vanloo S 280887First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Vanloo S.280887First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Carrere 6.20829 / Carrere 6.20829-01First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Carrere CAR 6.14979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Carrere CAR 6.14979First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Italy | Vanloo CAR 72513 / Carrere CAR 72513First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | Sanni Records CAR-8809 / Carrere CAR-8809First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | Carrere CAR 14333 / Sanni Records CAR 14333First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Mammy are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, Germany, Italy, Spain. One of them is Carrere 14333.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14333, 8809, WFIF 1987, M.280887) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SNA logo] Ʈ VL-S- ̷2̷8̷0̷8̷7̷-̷7̷ ̷A̷ 14333 A and Ʈ 14333 VL B [SNA logo]. 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.
