Vinyl pressings
by Mal · 1971
Mighty Mighty Roly Poly was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AKAS-8083 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A
AKAS-8220- B Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B
AKAS-8083Label side A
AKAS-8220Label side B
AKAS-8083 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A
AKAS-8220- B Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B
AKAS-8083Label side A
AKAS-8220Label side B
AKAS 26260 1S 1A 2Runout area side A
AKAS 26261 1S 1A 1Runout area side B
AKAS 26260Label side A
AKAS 26261Label side B
10APKS-1477 ZT.Side A runout
10APKS-1478 ZT.Side B runout
10APKS-1477Side A label
10APKS-1478Side B label
AKAS 26260 1S 1A 2Runout side A
AKAS 26261 1S 1A 2Runout side B
AKAS 26260Label side A
AKAS 26261Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Angola | RCA Victor 30.009 / RCA 30.009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor 75-1071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 124 / RCA 74-16 124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 124 / RCA 74-16 124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3625First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | RCA 74-16124 / RCA Victor 74-16124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Italiana PM 3625First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-162757", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-06827", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42 3227", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-106887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-106887", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Turkey | RCA 72 903 / RCA Victor 729037", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 21947", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.8387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Madagascar | RCA 42-3227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Mighty Mighty Roly Poly are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Italy, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-16 124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-16 124, PM 3625, 75-1071, 46g 111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AKAS-8083 Manufactured in Germany S and AKAS-8220- B 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.
