Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1970
The Green Manalishi 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.
23 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 16 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.
RS.27007 A1 1 UEtched side A, variant 0
RS.27007 B1 5 MEtched side B, variant 0
RS.27007 A1 ABEtched side A, variant 1
RS.27007 B1 3Etched side B, variant 1
RS 27007 A1 ARunout side A, etched, stamped (2nd A), variant 1
RS 27007 B1 BRunout side B, etched, stamped (2nd B), variant 1
RS 27007 A1 I DRunout side A, etched, stamped (I), variant 2
RS 27007 B1 I URunout side B, etched, stamped (I), variant 2
RS 27007 A1 ARunout side A, variant 1
RS 27007 B1 URunout side B, variant 1
RS 27007 A1 I NRunout side A, variant 2
RS 27007 B1 I VRunout side B, variant 2
RS 27007 A1 1 USide A, etched
RS 27007 B1 3 MSide B, etched
(NA18618)SLabel A
(NA18619)SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20.243 / Reprise Records RV. 20243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 27 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 27 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Greece | Reprise Records Fg 30145First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | Reprise Records 0925First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Reprise Records RS.27007First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Reprise Records R 02141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Reprise Records G-967First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Reprise Records RS 27007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.925First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Norway | Reprise Records RA 27 007First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Portugal | Reprise Records RS 27007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Reprise Records H 605 / Hispavox H 605First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RS 27007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Reprise Records 270077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of The Green Manalishi are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS.27007, released May 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS.27007, RS 27007, 0925, RV. 20.243) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS.27007 A1 1 U and RS.27007 B1 5 M. 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.
