Vinyl pressings
by Mandrill · 1974
Mandrilland was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PD2-9002 A-4 sterling LH 2Runout A
PD2-9002 B-4 sterling LH 2Runout B
PD2-9002 C-4 sterling LH 2Runout C
PD2-9002 D-4 sterling LH 2Runout D
22 PD2-9002-A-4 STERLING 2A-Side Runout Etching
22 PD2-9002 B-4 STERLING LH 2B-Side Runout Etching
22 PD2 9002 C-4 STERLING LH 2C-Side Runout Etching
22 PD 2-9002 D-4 STERLING LH 2D-Side Runout Etching
PD 2 - 9002 A - 2-1-11 P.R. DRunout Side A, etched
PD 2 - 9002 B - 2-11-111 P.R. DRunout Side B, etched
PD 2 - 9002 C - 2-1-1 P.R. LH 2 DRunout Side C, etched
PD 2 - 9002 D - 2-1-1 P.R. DRunout Side D, etched
PD2-9002 A-3 MR △19175(1) STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
PD2-9002 B-3 MR △19175-X(2) STERLING LH 4Side B runout, variant 1
PD2-9002 C-3 MR △19176(3) LH STERLING 4Side C runout, variant 1
PD2-9002 D-3 MR △19176-X(1) STERLING 2 LHSide D runout, variant 1
2929 021 S1Matrix number side A
2929 021 S2Matrix number side B
2929 021 S3Matrix number side C
2929 021 S4Matrix number side D
2929 020 1Matrix number side A
2929 020 2Matrix number side B
2929 021 1Matrix number side C
2929 021 2Matrix number side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2672 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2672 023First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Polydor 2672023 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor MP 9482/3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor MP 9482/3First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD-2-9002 / Polydor PD2-9002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD-2-9002 / Polydor 2929 023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD-2-9002 / Polydor 2929 023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD2-9002 / Polydor PD 2-9002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 162LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain | Saga Records International SRI 61909131LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2020 | Spain | Saga Records International SRI 61909133LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Mandrilland are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Germany, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor PD-2-9002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-2-9002, PD2-9002, 2672 023, 2672023 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD2-9002 A-4 sterling LH 2 and PD2-9002 B-4 sterling LH 2. 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.
