Vinyl pressings
by Heintje · 1967
Mama was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
19786 A-4 Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped, variant 1
19786 B-4 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped, variant 1
19 786 A-6 Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped, variant 2
19786 B-5 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped, variant 2
19786 A-4 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
19786 B-4 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
19 786 LaLabel side A
19 786 KbLabel side B
19786 A-4 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
19786 B-4 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
19 786 LaLabel side A
19 786 KbLabel side B
19786 A-4 Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
19786 B-4 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
19 786 LaLabel A
19 786 KbLabel B
19786 A-4 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped, variant 1
19786 B-4 Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped, variant 1
19 786 LaLabel A
19 786 KbLabel B
153173 (~ short wave underline)Runout side A etched
153174 (~ short wave underline)Runout side B etched
153173A-side label
153174B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Austria | Ariola 19 786 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Ariola 19 786 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Ariola 19 786 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Ariola 19 786 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Ariola 19 786 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CNR UH 9986First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CNR UH 9986First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CNR UH 9986First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CNR UH 9986First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Switzerland | Ariola 19 786 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | CNR 100.0067", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1968 | France | CNR 100006 / CNR UH 1000067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | South Africa | Ster CNR 95127", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Australia | International Polydor Production NH-591547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Philips 388.652 PF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 541.0417", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Mama are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Ariola 19 786 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19 786 AT, UH 9986) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19786 A-4 Made in Germany and 19786 B-4 Made in Germany. 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.
