Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1966
Mann Made Hits 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.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2XEA 3040-2 H 1Runout side 1, stamped
2XEA 3041-2 GG 1Runout side 2, stamped
2XEA.3040Label Side 1
2XEA.3041Label Side 2
2XEA 3040 - 2A-side runout stamped
2XEA 3041 - 2B-side runout stamped
2XEA.3040A-side label, in brackets
2XEA.3041B-side label, in brackets
2XAA 354Label Side 1
2XAA 355Label Side 2
2XAA354Label Side 1
2XAA355Label Side 2
2 XEA 3040 - 2Runout side A, stamped
2 XEA 3041 - 2Runout side B, stamped
2 XEA 3040Label side A
2 XEA 3041Label side B
2XEA 30 40 21 M6 249739Runout side A
2XEA 3041 21 M6 249740Runout side B
2 XEA 3040Label side A
2 XEA 3041Label side B
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 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCLP 7654 / His Master's Voice OCLP. 7654First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCLP 7654 / His Master's Voice OCLP- 7654LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCLP 7654 / His Master's Voice OCLP- 7654First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Europe | His Master's Voice XLPH 1017First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | La Voix De Son Maître HTX 40.348First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MCLP.3559First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | His Master's Voice JCLP 3559First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Venezuela | Odeon MT 1023First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 3559 / His Master's Voice CLP. 3559First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 3559 / His Master's Voice CLP. 3559First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Unknown | Capitol Records DT 6230LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone PSQ 028LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T 6230LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Unknown | Umbrella Music UMB LP3LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Singapore | His Master's Voice CLP 3559LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Mann Made Hits are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Europe, France and more. One of them is His Master's Voice CLP 3559, released September 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 3559, OCLP 7654, XLPH 1017, HTX 40.348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 3040-2 H 1 and 2XEA 3041-2 GG 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.
