Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1964
The Five Faces Of Manfred Mann was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1964, 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 2575-1N GD 1Side A variant 1
2XEA 2576-1N A 1Side B variant 1
2XEA 2575-1N RT 13Side A variant 2
2XEA 2576-1N RL 13Side B variant 2
2XEA.2575Side A label
2XEA.2576Side B label
2XEA 2575 - 1 NSide 1 stamped
2XEA 2576 - 1 NSide 2 stamped
2XEA 2575 - 1 NSide 1 stamped
2XEA 2576 - 1 NSide 2 stamped
2XEA-2575 GNA-Side etched runout
2XEA-2576 GNB-Side etched runout
2XEA 2575On Label Side 1
2XEA 2636On Label Side 2
2XEA-2575 GNA-Side etched runout
2XEA-2576 GNB-Side etched runout
2XEA 2575On Label Side 1
2XEA 2636On Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Unknown | Odeon CLP 1731 / Odeon PCLP. 1731First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Brazil | Fermata FB 101First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Mexico | Musart D 1053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MCLP 6189 / His Master's Voice MCLP.6189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | South Africa | His Master's Voice JCLP 1731First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCLP 1731First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCLP 1731First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1731 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1731First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records T 6093 / Capitol Records T-6093First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records T 6093 / Capitol Records T-6093First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice XLPH 1062LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice XLPH 1062LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK & Europe | Umbrella Music BROLLYLP5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK | Umbrella Music UMB LP1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records DT 6093 / Capitol Records DT-6093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Odeon OR-7104LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of The Five Faces Of Manfred Mann are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Canada, Brazil and more. One of them is His Master's Voice CLP 1731, released September 11, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP 1731, OCLP 1731, T 6093, FB 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 2575-1N GD 1 and 2XEA 2576-1N A 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.
