Vinyl pressings
by Matching Mole · 1972
Matching Mole's Little Red Record was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S 65260 A1 ARunout A stamped variant 1
S 65260 B1 1 2 DRunout B stamped variant 1
S 65260 A1 1C ARunout A stamped variant 2
S 65260 B1 13 DRunout B stamped variant 2
S 65260-ARunout side A
S 65260-BRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 65260First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony ECPL-69First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 32148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 65260 / CBS 65260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS S 65260LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S 65260 / CBS 65260LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Klimt Records MJJ398LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3828 / Sony Music MOVLP3828LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S 65260 / CBS 65260LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S 65260 / CBS 65260LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S 65260 / CBS 65260LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 32148LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 32148LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Matching Mole's Little Red Record are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Europe, Japan. One of them is CBS S 65260, released October 27, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 65260, KC 32148, ECPL-69) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 65260 A1 A and S 65260 B1 1 2 D. 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.
