Vinyl pressings
by Mary Travers · 1971
Mary was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WS•1907•39846 SIDE 1•1 [DC] P A11 PSide A runout, variant 1
WS-1907•39847 SIDE 2•1 [DC] P B5 PSide B runout, variant 1
P o WS•1907•39846 SIDE 1•1 [DC] P C2Side A runout, variant 2
P WS-1907•39847 SIDE 2•1 1 [DC] P A 3Side B runout, variant 2
WS-1907•39846•SIDE 1•1 P SSide A runout
WS-1907•39847•SIDE 2•1 P PSide B runout
T1 WS-1907 39846-2-3 ^Side A, etched except ^ (at 180deg opposite). a few other hard-to-decipher markings
WS•1907•39847 PSide B, etched, P is very faint, a few other very faint markings
S39846 3S I Λ1Side A Runout, stamped
S39847-2S ISide B Runout, stamped
K-46076-A1Runout Side 1
K-46076-B2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 46 076 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8043WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8043WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GX 01-466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WBS 1907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-20First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-20First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Taiwan | 先鋒 PRC-5165LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1907First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1907First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1907First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records SKAO-93770 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1907LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
17 vinyl pressings of Mary are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1907.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1907, K 46076, 46 076, P-8043W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WS•1907•39846 SIDE 1•1 [DC] P A11 P and WS-1907•39847 SIDE 2•1 [DC] P B5 P. 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.
