Vinyl pressings
by Friedrich von Flotow · 1969
Martha was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2YRA 9089-1G ASide A runout, variant 0
2YRA 9090-2G GSide B runout, variant 0
2YRA 9091-1G H 1Side C runout, variant 0
2YRA 9092-1G A 1Side D runout, variant 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Electrola SMA 91748/50 / Angel Records SMA 91748/50First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 944/3First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Angel Records SCL-3753LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1970 | US | Angel Records SCL-3753LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S-5321 / World Record Club S-5322LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club S-5321 / World Record Club S-5322LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club S-5321 / World Record Club S-5322LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 153-30 241/43YLP, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C 197-30 241/43LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice EX 29 0938 3LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Martha are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice SLS 944/3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLS 944/3, SMA 91748/50) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YRA 9089-1G A and 2YRA 9090-2G G. 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.
