Vinyl pressings
by Joe Cocker · 1970
Mad Dogs & Englishmen was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 18 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.
AMLS 6002 A1Runout side A, variant 1
AMLS 6002 B1Runout side B, variant 1
AMLS 6002 C1Runout side C, variant 1
AMLS 6002 D1Runout side D, variant 1
19015 - JC - PI - RESide A runout etched
SP-19016-P-3JCSide B runout etched
SP-19017-CP-3JCSide C runout etched
SP-19018-P-2 JCSide D runout etched
T 2 19015-JC-TI-Re [Artisan Logo]Variant 1-Side A runout, etched except logo stamped.
T 2 SP-19016-T-l JC [Artisan Logo]Variant 1-Side B runout, etched except logo stamped.
T 1 SP-19017-T-1 JC [Artisan Logo]Variant 1-Side C runout, etched except logo stamped.
T2 SP 19018 T-3 JC [Artisan Logo]Variant 1-Side D runout, etched except logo stamped
S 19015-JC-SM1-RE 1 SR-6002-A [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 1
\ 19016-SM-B-1A C2 [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 1
\ S SP19017-SM-2 C - 1B A1 [Artisan logo]Runout side C, variant 1
\ SP-19018-SM-2 D - 1B A [Artisan logo]Runout side D, variant 1
A&M SP-19015 RE-2 M1 Δ16588(3)Runout Side A, Etched
A&M SP-19016 RE-2 M1 Δ16588-X(2)Runout Side B, Etched
A&M SP-19017 RE-2 M1 Δ16589(2)Runout Side C, Etched
A&M SP-19018 RE-2 M1 Δ16589-X(2)Runout Side D, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | A&M Records XL 5144 / A&M Records XL 5145First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933924/5 / A&M Records SP-6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933924/5 / A&M Records SP-6002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-6002 / A&M Records SP6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-6002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Chile | A&M Records A&M 30020 A&M 30021First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | A&M Records AMLS 6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | A&M Records AMLS 60021/22First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | A&M Records AMLS 953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | India | A&M Records AMLS 6002 / A&M Records AMLS-6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | A&M Records SP 6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 2/47002/3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | A&M Records DY-4602~3First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Mexico | A&M Records AMS 1061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-5001~2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-5001~2LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | Portugal | A&M Records 1PSP6002/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Sweet Thunder Edition 9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 3220206 / A&M Records SP-6002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 3220206 / A&M Records SP-6002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 396002-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 396 002-1 / PolyGram Ibérica, S.A. 825 849/50LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 396002-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C30Y4001-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C30Y4001LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records SP-96002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | A&M Records 396 002-1 / A&M Records AMLD 6002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | A&M Records 396 002-1 / A&M Records 825 850-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | A&M Records SP 6002 / A&M Records SP-6002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | A&M Records 396002-1 / Polygram Limited SEL-RA 2097LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP355 / A&M Records MOVLP355LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | A&M Records 4785329 / A&M Records 00602547853295LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | KKK N0.37LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-6002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 6002 / A&M Records SP-6002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP6002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-6002 / A&M Records SP-19018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 6002 / A&M Records SP-6002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 96002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 6002 / A&M Records SP-6002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLD 6002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLD 6002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 825849-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | A&M Records AMLS 60021/22LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records AMLD 6002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records 6477200LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 266002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
107 vinyl pressings of Mad Dogs & Englishmen are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1970 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLS 6002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLS 6002, SP-6002, SP6002, SP 6002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLS 6002 A1 and AMLS 6002 B1. 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.
