Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Butler · 1969
Moody Woman / Go Away - Find Yourself 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.
15 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
MERCURY 1-44111 I-III MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA JJA ① MRRunout side A, variant 1
42711 2 1-1 MRRunout side B, variant 1
MERCURY 1-44111 I-III MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA JSS ①-1-1 MRRunout side A, variant 2
42711 1-1-1 MRRunout side B, variant 2
1-44111 A 6Label Side A
1-42711Label Side B
MERCURY 1-44111 I-III MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA JSS ① MRSide A runout
42711 2 11-71 MRSide B runout
1-44111Side A label
1-42711Side B label
Mercury 1-44111-11-1-1 Mastered By Frankford/Wayne 2 MRStamped Side A
42711 1 MRStamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Mercury RF-16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Mercury 72929First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Mercury 127 458 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Japan | Mercury SM-1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Mercury 127 483 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Mercury 72929First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Norway | Mercury 127 458 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Mercury 127 458 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury MF 1122First year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury MF 1122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury MF 1122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Mercury 72929First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Mercury 72929First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Mercury 72929First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Mercury 72929First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Mercury 6052 1197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Mercury 6052 1197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Mercury 6052 1197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Mercury 6052 1197", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury M. 729297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 127 458 MCF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Mercury MF 11227", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Moody Woman / Go Away - Find Yourself are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 72929.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72929, MF 1122, RF-16, 127 458 MCF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MERCURY 1-44111 I-III MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA JJA ① MR and 42711 2 1-1 MR. 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.
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