Vinyl pressings
by Martin Circus · 1975
Ma-ry-lène 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.
45V12138AP1Runout side A, variant 1
45V12138B1Runout side B, variant 1
45 V 12138 AP1 M.P.P.V.Runout side A, variant 2
45V12138B¹ MPPVRunout side B, variant 2
45 V 12139 AP1 MPPVRunout side A, variant 1
45V12139B¹ MPPVRunout side B, variant 1
45 V 12138 AP1 MPPVRunout side A, variant 2
45V12138B1 MPPVRunout side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Vogue VO.515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Vogue 45.V.12138 / Vogue 45. V. 12138First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Vogue 45.V.12138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Vogue 45.V.12138First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Vogue V 140323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Fonit Cetra IS 20174First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Vogue IS 20174First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Fonit Cetra MSCS 9910 / Fonit Cetra IS 201747", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Portugal | Arnaldo Trindade & Cia. Lda. VATS 3037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Vogue MV. 20-328 SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Vogue MV. 20-328 SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Turkey | Vogue 12138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Roulette RDJ-7177First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Roulette R-7177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Ma-ry-lène are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, US, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Vogue 45.V.12138.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45.V.12138, R-7177, RDJ-7177, VO.515) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45V12138AP1 and 45V12138B1. 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.
