US
1973- Label and catalog number
- People PE 618People 2066 302
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PE-618-AM-1A <IAM>Runout side A
PE-618-BS-1A <IAM>Runout side B
PE 618 A-MLabel side A
PE 618 B-SLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Lyn Collins · 1973
Mama Feelgood / Fly Me To The Moon 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.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PE-618-AM-1A <IAM>Runout side A
PE-618-BS-1A <IAM>Runout side B
PE 618 A-MLabel side A
PE 618 B-SLabel side B
PE-618-AM-1B PR STERLINGSide A runout variant 1
PE-618-BS-1B PRSide B runout variant 1
PE-618-AM-2B-1-1 PRSide A runout variant 2
PE-618-BS-2B PRSide B runout variant 2
PE-618-AM-2C -△90549A-side runout
PE-618-BS-2C -△90550B-side runout
PE-618 A-M-1A [STERLING] RLA
PE-618 A-M-1A [STERLING] RL <IAM>AA
PE 618 B-M - 1A <IAM>A Runout
PE-618 B-S - 1A <IAM>B Runout
PE 618 B-MA Label
PE 618 B-SB Label
Ⓟ73 2066 302 A-1Side A etched
Ⓟ73 2060 302 B-1Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2066 302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Polydor 2066 302First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2066 302First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2066 302First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Polydor PE 618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Kenya | Polydor 2066 302First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | People PE 618 / People 2066 302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | People PE 618First year7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | People PE 618 / People 2066 302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | People PE 618 / People 2066 302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | People PE 618 / People 2066 302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
11 vinyl pressings of Mama Feelgood / Fly Me To The Moon are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Belgium, France, Germany and more. One of them is People PE 618.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 618, 2066 302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE-618-AM-1A <IAM> and PE-618-BS-1A <IAM>. 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.