Vinyl pressings
by Les Humphries Singers · 1973
Mama Loo 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.
21 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
℗ 1973 D-16874-II Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A, variant 1
℗ 1973 D-16879 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B, variant 1
℗ 1973 D-16874-III Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A, variant 2
℗ 1973 D-16879 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B, variant 2
S ℗ 1973 D-16874-I Manufactured in GermanyVariant 1, runout side A
S ℗ 1973 D-16879-I Manufactured in GermanyVariant 1, runout side B
S ℗ 1973 D-16874-III Manufactured in GermanyVariant 2, runout side A
S ℗ 1973 D-16879 Manufactured in GermanyVariant 2, runout side B
D 16 874Label side A
D 16 879Label side B
D-16874-1CRunout side A
D-16879-1CRunout side B
D 16874Label side A
D 16879Label side B
K-11516-A1
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 | Belgium | Decca 105-26.365Y / Decca 105/26.365-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Decca 84.130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Decca 84.130 / Decca 84.130 BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Decca 84.130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca D 29 191First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca D 29 191First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca D 29 191First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Hungary | Pepita SPS 70087 / EMI SPS 70087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Hungary | Pepita SPS 70087First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1973 | Italy | Decca C 16696First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Decca 6100 908First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Peru | London Records 01.05.247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Decca F 13395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Decca F 13395First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Decca F 13395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Mama Loo are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, South Africa, France and more. One of them is Decca D 29 191.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 29 191, F 13395, K 11516, FM.7585) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1973 D-16874-II Manufactured in Germany S and ℗ 1973 D-16879 Manufactured in Germany S. 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.
