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The Manfred Mann Album

by Manfred Mann · 1964

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The Manfred Mann Album 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Manfred Mann Album

11 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
ASCOT AM 13015
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o P AM13015A-1D 2 B2Runout A, variant 1

o AM13015B-1D 2 P A3Runout B, variant 1

o P AM 13015A-1C 2Runout A, variant 2

o AM 13015B-1C 2 PRunout B, variant 2

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
ASCOT AM 13015
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

[Plastylite ear] AM 13015 A-1ASide A etched runout

[Plastylite ear] AM 13015 B-1ASide B etched runout

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
ASCOT AM 13015
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Bridgeport Press
Runout / matrix

AM 13015 AA Side Label

AM 13015 BB Side Label

º AM 13015 A-CLB-1 :A Side Etch, exc º stamp

º AM 13015 B-CLB-1 :B Side Etch, exc º stamp

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
ASCOT AM 13015
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AM13015A-1BA Side Etched

AM13015B-1BB Side Etched

AM 13015 ASide A, On Label

AM 13015 BSide B, On Label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Ascot ALS 16015
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Bridgeport Pressing
Runout / matrix

ALS-16015A-CLB-1Runout side A, etched. Variant 1

ALS-16015B-CLB-1Runout side B, etched. Variant 1

ALS-16015A-CLB-1 1 2 1C oRunout side A, etched. Variant 2

ALS-16015B-CLB-1 1 5 D5 oRunout side B, etched. Variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USASCOT AM 13015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USASCOT AM 13015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USASCOT AM 13015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USASCOT AM 13015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USASCOT AM 13015First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USAscot ALS 16015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USAscot ALS 16015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USASCOT AM 13015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USASCOT AM 13015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USASCOT AM 13015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USASCOT ALS 16015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USSundazed Music LP 5451LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Do Wah Diddy Diddy2:19
  2. A2Don't Ask Me What I Say3:03
  3. A3Sack O'Woe2:10
  4. A4What You Gonna Do?2:38
  5. A5I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man3:22
  6. A6Smokestack Lightning3:27
  7. B1Got My Mojo Working3:07
  8. B2It's Gonna Work Out Fine2:33
  9. B3Down The Road Apiece2:30
  10. B4Untie Me3:41
  11. B5Bring It To Jerome3:31
  12. B6Without You2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Manfred Mann Album are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Manfred Mann Album are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1964 and 2013.

When was The Manfred Mann Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is ASCOT ALS 16015, released September 17, 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of The Manfred Mann Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALS 16015, AM 13015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Manfred Mann Album on vinyl worth?

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.

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