Vinyl pressings
by Gilbert O'Sullivan · 1972
Alone Again (Naturally) 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.
59 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 29 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.
ZXDR-50933-T1-1K OI 2DStamped runout, side A, variant 1
ZXDR-50934-T1-1K OO 1Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
ZXDR-50933-T1-1K I 1 JTStamped runout, side A, variant 2
ZXDR-50934-T1-1K UI 2D JTStamped runout, side B, variant 2
ZXDR.50933A
ZXDR.50934B
ZXDR-50933-TI-IKStamped Runout - Side A
ZXDR-50934-TI-IKStamped Runout - Side B
†ZXDR.50933†Label Matrix - Side A
†ZXDR.50934†Label Matrix - Side B
ZXDR-50933-T1-1KA
ZXDR-50934-T1-1KB
ZXDR-50933-T1-1K BH 1 JTSide A runout
ZXDR-50934-T1-1K B 1 JTSide B runout
ZXDR 50933Side A label
ZXDR.50934Side B label
ZXDR-50933-T1-1KStamped runout, side A
ZXDR-50934-T1-1KStamped runout, 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 | Argentina | MAM 3483First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | MAM MAM-9850First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | MAM MAM 66 -YFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | MAM 7MM-3001First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Canada | MAM MAM.3619First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | MAM MAM.3619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | MAM MAM.3619First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Chile | London Records DLM 17266First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Chile | London Records 17226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Costa Rica | London Records 7017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Costa Rica | Indica, S.A. 7017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ecuador | London Records 45-56005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Greece | MAM MAM. 66First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | MAM MAM 66First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Italy | MAM MAM 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MAM MAM-98507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
61 vinyl pressings of Alone Again (Naturally) are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Netherlands, France and more. One of them is MAM MAM 66, released February 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAM 66, MAM.66, MAM 3619, 45-3619) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR-50933-T1-1K OI 2D and ZXDR-50934-T1-1K OO 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.
