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Don CornellMama Guitar / A Face In The Crowd

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Mama Guitar / A Face In The Crowd

by Don Cornell · 1957

10 pressings6 countriesRock & RollRock

Mama Guitar / A Face In The Crowd was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Mama Guitar / A Face In The Crowd

10 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Coral 9-61819
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

45 101972 6 1A runout

45 101973 4 1B runout

(101972)A label

(101973)✤B label

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Vogue Coral 45-Q 72276
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-VC-101972-1CSide A, runout, stamped

45-VC-101973-1C ISide B, runout, stamped

101972Side A, label

101973Side B, label

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Vogue Coral Q72276
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

101972Side A Label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaCoral CSP45-1466First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957CanadaCoral 9-61819First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957GermanyCoral 93 233 NCFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1957JapanCoral DC-1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957JapanCoral DC-1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957UKVogue Coral 45-Q 72276First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1957UKVogue Coral Q72276First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo
1957USCoral 9-61819First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USCoral 9-61819First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1957USCoral 61819First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AMama Guitar
  2. BA Face In The Crowd

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mama Guitar / A Face In The Crowd are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mama Guitar / A Face In The Crowd are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Mama Guitar / A Face In The Crowd first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Coral 9-61819.

How do I tell if my copy of Mama Guitar / A Face In The Crowd is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-61819, 61819, 45-Q 72276, Q72276) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 101972 6 1 and 45 101973 4 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mama Guitar / A Face In The Crowd 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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