Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1968
My Name Is Jack / There Is A Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 17 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.
10 AA267851 1F 320 KRunout Side A, variant 1
10 AA267851 2F//2 320 1 LRunout Side B, variant 1
10 AA267851 1F 320 2 RRunout Side A stamped, variant 2
10 AA 267851 2F 320 V 1Runout Side B stamped, variant 2
42539 4 MRRunout A
41949 3 MRRunout B
42539 3Runout - Side A - Variant 1
41949 1Runout - Side B - Variant 1
42539 2Runout - Side A - Variant 2
41949 3Runout - Side B - Variant 2
267851 1F▿2 420Side A runout, stamped variant 1
267851 2F▿1 420Side B runout, stamped variant 1
267851 1F ∇ 1 420Side A runout variant 2
267851 2F ∇ 1 420Side B runout variant 2
267851 1F▽2 420Side A Runout, Stamped - variant 1
267851 2F▽1 420Side B Runout, Stamped - variant 1
267851 1F▽1 420Side A Runout, Stamped - variant 2
267851 2F▽1 420Side B Runout, Stamped - variant 2
42539 2 MRSide A runout
41949 4 MRSide B runout
1-42539Side A label
1-41949Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Unknown | Mercury 72822First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | Austria | Fontana 267 851 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Belgium | Fontana 267 851 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Mercury M. 72822First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | Fontana 267 851 MF / Fontana 267.851 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 267 851 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | Fontana 3 299 / Fontana 267 851 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | Fontana ETF 943First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Fontana 267851 TF / Fontana 267 851 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL-1170First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 851 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Fontana TF-267851First year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Fontana 267 851 TF / Fontana 267.851 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Fontana 267.851 TF / Fontana 267 851 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | Fontana TF 833 / Fontana 267.851First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Fontana 267 851 TF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Fontana 267 851 TF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Fontana 267.851 MF7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Lebanon | Fontana 267 851 TF / Fontana TF 9437", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of My Name Is Jack / There Is A Man are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Fontana 267 851 TF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 267 851 TF, 72822, TF 943, BF-396) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA267851 1F 320 K and 10 AA267851 2F//2 320 1 L. 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.
