UK
April 5, 1968- Label and catalog number
- Deram DM 183
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
XDR-42282-T1-1C U 1Runout A stamped
XDR-42283-T1-1C C 1Runout b stamped
XDR 42282Label A
XDR 42283Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Flower Pot Men · 1968
Man Without A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XDR-42282-T1-1C U 1Runout A stamped
XDR-42283-T1-1C C 1Runout b stamped
XDR 42282Label A
XDR 42283Label B
XDR-42282-TI-ICstamped, A side runout
XDR-42283-TI-ICstamped, B side runout
XDR 42282on A side label
XDR 42283on B side label
XDR-42282-TI-ICstamped
XDR 42282on label
XDR 42283
XDR-42283-TI-IC
DM183 1F 1 670 1968 111 Dstamped
183 1 DMFon label side 1
182 2 DMFon label side 2
DM183 2F 1 670 1968 1 D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Denmark | Deram DM 183First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | France | Deram 17.012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Deram DM. 183 / Deram DM 183First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Deram DM. 183 / Deram DM 183First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Italy | Deram DM. 183First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Italy | Deram DM 183First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Deram ME 429First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Spain | Deram ME 429First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Deram DM 183First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Belgium | Deram DM 29First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Belgium | Deram DM.29First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Deram DM 183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Deram DM 183First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Man Without A Woman are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark and more. One of them is Deram DM 183, released April 5, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 183, DM 29, 17.012, DM. 183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDR-42282-T1-1C U 1 and XDR-42283-T1-1C C 1. 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.