Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann Chapter Three · 1969
Manfred Mann Chapter Three was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
847902 1 Y // 3 ▽ 420 1 1 5Runout side A, variant 1
847902 2 Y // 3 ▽ 420 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
847902 1 Y // 3 ▽ 420 1 1 5Runout side A, variant 2
847902 2 Y // 3 ▽ 420 1 1 5Runout side B, variant 2
POLP 80043 MR X 14351 STERLING 2Runout side A
POLP 80044 MR X 14351-X 2 STERLINGRunout side B
POLP 80043Label side A
POLP 80044Label side B
POLP 80043 LW M STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
POLP 80044 LW M STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
POLP 80043 LW STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
POLP 80044 LW STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
T I POLP 80043 -1 STERLING RLA-Side Runout Etching
T I POLP 80044 -1 STERLING A3B-Side Runout Etching
POLP 80043A-Side Label
POLP 80044B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Fontana 847 902 VTYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Philips SFX-7200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Philips SFX-7200First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana 847 902 VTYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Polydor 24-4013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Polydor 24-4013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Polydor 24-4013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Vertigo VO 3 / Vertigo 847 902 VTYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2425 011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Fontana 847 902LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Vertigo 58 47902LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo VO 3 / Vertigo 847 902 VTYLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo VO 3 / Vertigo 847 902 VTYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Argentina | Vertigo 6360 035 / Vertigo 6360035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 200 383 / Bronze 200 383-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Creature Music MANNLP001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bronze 200 383 / Bronze 200 383-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 200 383 / Bronze 200 383-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 200 383 / Bronze 200 383-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Fontana 6308 002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Vertigo VO 3 / Vertigo 847 902 VTYLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
21 vinyl pressings of Manfred Mann Chapter Three are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Vertigo VO 3, released November 7, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VO 3, 24-4013, 847 902 VTY, SFX-7200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 847902 1 Y // 3 ▽ 420 1 1 5 and 847902 2 Y // 3 ▽ 420 1 1 1. 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.
