Vinyl pressings
by Marie Osmond · 1975
Who's Sorry Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ZSSB-147512-1A M-14786 74N-6705-S-1-1-1 PR DRunout, side A, etched
ZSSB-147513-1A M-14786 74N-6707-S-1-1-1 D PRRunout, side B, etched
74 N 6705Label side A
74 N 6707Label side B
K-9299 ZTSB-147514-1A M-14786 74N-6705-MA-Side Runout Etching
K-9300 ZSSB-147512-1B M-14786 74N-6705-SB-Side Runout Etching
74N 6705Side A Label
74 N 6705Side B Label
2006-496ARunout side A
2006-496BRunout side B
2006 496 AMatrix label A
2006 496 BMatrix label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 496First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | MGM Records M-14786First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | MGM Records M-14786First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Mexico | MGM Records 534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | MGM Records 2006 496First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2006 496First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Peru | MGM Records 2006496First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M 14786 / Kolob Records M 14786First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M 14786 / Kolob Records M 14786First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M14786 / MGM Records M 14786First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M 14786First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | Japan | MGM Records DM 1265 / Kolob RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | MGM Records DM 1265First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | MGM Records 2006 4967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Who's Sorry Now are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Japan, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records M 14786.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 14786, M14786, DM 1265, 2006 496) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSSB-147512-1A M-14786 74N-6705-S-1-1-1 PR D and ZSSB-147513-1A M-14786 74N-6707-S-1-1-1 D PR. 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.
