Vinyl pressings
by George Baker Selection · 1972
Marie-Jeanne 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.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
NG 307-A//HM18.437-1-Y-8. C1 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
NG 307 B//HM18.438-1-Y-8. C1 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
NG 307-A//HM18.437-1-Y-8. 8 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
NG 307 B//HM18.438-1-Y-8. 5 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
NG 307-A//HM 18.437-1-Y-8Runout side A
NG 307-B//HM 18.646-1-Y-8Runout side B
NG 308 A
NG 308B
C-3269-ARunout side A etched
C-3269-BRunout side B etched
C 3269 ALabel side A
C 3269 BLabel side B
C-3269-ARunout side A
C-3269-BRunout side A
C 3269 ALabel side A
C 3269 BLabel 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 | Belgium | Cardinal Records C 3269 / Cardinal International C.3269First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | Cardinal Records C 3269 / Cardinal Records C.3269First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 14223 / Reprise Records 72048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 307First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Negram NG 308First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records G.308First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records G.308First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21-189 / Reprise Records NG 307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Turkey | Negram 72 029 / Negram 72029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 223 / Reprise Records G 14 2237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 2237", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 14 2237", Repress | 7", Repress |
| 1973 | Portugal | Orfeu SAT 8487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Marie-Jeanne are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, Belgium, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is Negram NG 307.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 307, NG 308, C 3269, 14223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG 307-A//HM18.437-1-Y-8. C1 1 1 and NG 307 B//HM18.438-1-Y-8. C1 1 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.
