Vinyl pressings
by Elephants Memory · 1970
Mongoose was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ZTS 220718-2CStamped - Side A, variant 1
ZTS 220719-1HStamped - Side B, variant 1
ZTS 220718-2C p 3A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
ZTS 220719-1F p 1B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
ZTS 220718-2CSide A stamped
ZTS 220719-1C T111Side B stamped, exc. T111 etched
ZTS 220718-2Side A label
ZTS 220719Side B label
ZTS 220718-2C p 0A-Side Runout Stamped
ZTS 220719-1A 3B-Side Runout Stamped
ZTS 220718A-Side Label
ZTS 220719B-Side Label
ZTS 220718-2C A6Runout Side A
ZTS 220719-1B P A2Runout Side B
ZTS 220718-2Label Side A
ZTS 220719Label Side B
ZTS 220718-1C TIEtched Side A
ZTS 220719-1C TIIStamped Side B
ZTS 220718A-Side Label
ZTS 220719B-Side Label
ZTS 220718-2C p A 1A-Side Runout Etching
o ZTSP 220759-1A AB-Side Runout Etching
ZTS 220718-2A-Side Label
ZTSP 220759B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Metromedia Records MMK-3376First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Belgium | Cardinal International C. 3196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Brazil | Metromedia Records MMCS-15.012First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | Metromedia Records MM 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | CBS 5207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Metromedia Records MMS 182First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Germany | Metromedia Records MMS 182First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Metromedia Records DE. 2747 / Metromedia Records DE 2747First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Negram NG517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Metromedia Records MMK-3776First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | South Africa | Metromedia Records MMS 211First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Sweden | Sonet T-7819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 5207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Metromedia Records MMS-182 / Metromedia Records MMS 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Metromedia Records MM-182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Epic 2067", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Venezuela | Metromedia Records 45837", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
22 vinyl pressings of Mongoose are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Metromedia Records MMS-182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-182, MM-182, S 5207, 5207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTS 220718-2C and ZTS 220719-1H. 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.
