Vinyl pressings
by Jonathan King · 1973
Mary, My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AA 6103 059 1W1 Ⓟ 1973 670 1 03Side A runout stamped
AA 6103 059 2W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 1 03Side B runout stamped
6103 059 1Side A label
6103 059 2Side B label
XDR 53073Side A
XDR 53074Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | London Records DLM 5153First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | UK Records DL 25 574First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | UK Records DL 25 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | Decca UK 35First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Decca DEC 600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | UK Records UK 35First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UK 35First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | UK Records 45 49014First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | UK Records 45-49014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | UK Records 45 49014First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Decca 26.378YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 059First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Mary, My Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca 6103 059, released March 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6103 059, UK 35, 45 49014, 45-49014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6103 059 1W1 Ⓟ 1973 670 1 03 and AA 6103 059 2W 1 Ⓟ 1973 670 1 03. 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.
