Vinyl pressings
by Drama · 1972
Mary's Mamma was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AA 6012 228 1W 1 670 113 06Runout side A variant 1
AA 6012 228 2W 1 670 113 06Runout side B variant 1
AA 6012 228 1W 1 670 112 06Runout side A variant 2
AA 6012 228 2W 1 670 112 06Runout side B variant 2
6012228 1 380Runout, side A, stamped
6012228 2 380Runout, side B, stamped
6012 228 1Label, side A
6012 228 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | Philips 6012 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Argentina | Philips 6012 228First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6012 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2001 354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6012 228First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Mexico | Philips 223First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Portugal | Philips 6012 228First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Philips 6012.228First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Spain | Philips 6012 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Turkey | Philips 6012 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UK R 497" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Philips 6012 2287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Mary's Mamma are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, Angola, France, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 6012 228.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6012 228, 2001 354, 6012.228, 223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6012 228 1W 1 670 113 06 and AA 6012 228 2W 1 670 113 06. 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.
