Vinyl pressings
by Men At Work · 1985
Maria was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
01-6464-1A-1Runout side A, variant 1
01-6464-1B-1Runout side B, variant 1
01-6464-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01-6464-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 2
ZSS-174510-1C G 1 MASTERDISKRunout A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp)
ZSS-174511-1C G 1 MASTERDISKRunout B etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp)
P ZSS-174510-1A MASTERDISKRunout A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp)
P ZSS-174510-1B MASTERDISKRunout B etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA-6464 / CBS A-6464First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBSA 12.6464First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | CBS CBS A 12.6464First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Peru | CBS Discos CSR 1385 / CBS Columbia CSR 1385First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 6464First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6464First year7", Single Sided, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.6464First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6464First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Epic TX 6464First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Epic A6464First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | US | Columbia CAS 2152First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05454First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05454First year7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Maria are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, UK, Japan and more. One of them is CBS CBSA-6464.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA-6464, 38-05454, TX 6464, A6464) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-6464-1A-1 and 01-6464-1B-1. 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.
