Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1966
Just Like A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 14 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.
267610 1F 1 420 2 1 1 6Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
267610 2F 1 420 1 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
267610 1F▽ 1 420 1 1 2Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
267610 2F▽ 1 420 1 1 1 5Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
267610 1F//2▽420 XSide A Runout - stamped
267610 2F//2▽420 XSide B Runout - stamped
YW1-38730Label A
YW1-38739Label B
YW 38730 2 X-4899Deadwax A
YW 38739 2 X-4900Deadwax B
YW1-38730Label A
YW1-38739Label B
YW 38730 4 MRDeadwax A
YW 38739 1 MRDeadwax B
TF 730-AA Side Label
TF 730-BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Belgium | Fontana 267 610 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Mercury M. 72607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267610First year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267610 / Fontana 267 610 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Fontana 267 610 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Fontana 267 610 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Fontana 267610TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Germany | Fontana 267 610 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Greece | Fontana 267 610 TF / Fontana 3249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Fontana 267 610 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 610 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Fontana TF267610First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Norway | Fontana 267 610 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | Fontana TF 756First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Fontana 267 610 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Fontana 267 610 TF7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Z. Kwapińska M-178Flexi-disc, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Mercury 726077", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Mercury 726077", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
27 vinyl pressings of Just Like A Woman are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Fontana TF 730.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 730, 72607, BF-274, 267 610 TF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267610 1F 1 420 2 1 1 6 and 267610 2F 1 420 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.
