Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1973
Attention! Manfred Mann! 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.
1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
10 AA6438063 1Y 320Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6438063 2Y 320Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6438063 1Y 320 2´ A DSide A, runout, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6438063 2Y 320 2 A CSide B, runout, stamped, variant 2
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 | Germany | Fontana 6438 063First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Fontana 6438 063LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Germany | Fontana 6438 063LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Fontana 6438 063LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Fontana 6438 063LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | Germany | Fontana 6438 063LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | Germany | Fontana 6438 063LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6438 063LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6438 063LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6438 063LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Attention! Manfred Mann! are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany. One of them is Fontana 6438 063.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6438 063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6438063 1Y 320 and 10 AA6438063 2Y 320. 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.
