Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann's Earth Band · 1979
Don't Kill It Carol was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
BRO 77 A-1U 2 GR MBπRunout side A, variant 1
BRO 77 B-1U 2 GL MBπRunout side B, variant 1
BRO 77 A-1U 2 RP MBπRunout side A, variant 2
BRO 77 B-1U 2 GR MBπRunout side B, variant 2
BRO 77 A-1U MBπ II ↾Runout side A, stamped (MBπ is etched)
BRO 77 B-1U MBπ II ↾Runout side B, stamped (MBπ is etched)
BRO 77 A-1U MB π T 1Runout side A variant 1
BRO 77 B-1U MB π A 1Runout side B variant 1
BRO 77 A-1U MB π MG 2Runout side A variant 2
BRO 77 B-1U MB π MA 1Runout side B variant 2
BRO 77 A-1U [stamped] MBπ [handwritten] G [stamped] 1 [stamped,mirrored]Runout Side A
BRO 77 B-1U [stamped] MBπ [handwritten] G [stamped]Runout Side B
BRO 77-ALabel Side A
BRO 77-BLabel Side B
Made in Germany 100457 A-2/79SSide A Runout
Made in Germany 100457 B-2/79SSide B Runout
S 100 457 ASide A Label
S 100 457 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Bronze K7507 / Bronze BRO 77First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Bronze 100 457 / Bronze 100 457 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1979 | Austria | Bronze 100 457 / Bronze 100 457 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 100 457 / Bronze 100 457 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 600 047 / Bronze 600 047-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 600 047 / Bronze 600 047-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 77First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Bronze 100.457First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BRO 77First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BRO 77First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 100 457 - 100 / Bronze 100 457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BROP 77First year7", Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BRO 77First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BROP 77First year7", Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
14 vinyl pressings of Don't Kill It Carol are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Germany, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bronze BROP 77, released June 8, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BROP 77, BRO 77, 100 457 - 100, K7507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRO 77 A-1U 2 GR MBπ and BRO 77 B-1U 2 GL MBπ. 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.
