Vinyl pressings
by Mongo Santamaria · 1967
Mongomania was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
o XSM116259-1C 1 Ꙅ 1 ꙄSide A runout, variant 1
o XSM116260-1C 1 Ꙅ 1 ꙄSide B runout, variant 1
o XSM116259-1C 1 Ꙅ A 4Side A runout, variant 2
o XSM116260-1C 1 Ꙅ A 4Side B runout, variant 2
XSM116259-1BSide A runout
XSM116260-1BSide B runout
XLP116257-1A
XLP116258-1B
XSM116259-1B (Then what looks like a T with eyes) A 111Side A runout: variant 1
O XSM116260-1B (A T with eyes) A 1Side B runout: variant 1
XSM116259-1B T oSide A runout: variant 2
XSM116260-1B T A 1111 oSide B runout: variant 2
|o XLP116257-1C — T A11111Runout side 1
o XLP116258-1E — T A1Runout side 2
XSM116259-1A I P B 2Side A Matrix Runout (stamped)
XSM116260-1A I P B 1Side B Matrix Runout (stamped)
XSM 116259Side A Label Runout
XSM 116260Side B Label Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Colombia | CBS CL(S) 4135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Japan | CBS YS-870-CFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | CBS BPG62956First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | CBS BPG62956First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | CBS SBPG 62956 / CBS 62956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2612First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2612First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CS 9412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CL 2612First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | CBS S 62956First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CS 9412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 7-94127", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9412LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS Columbia CL 2535 / CBS Columbia CS 9335LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Mongomania are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9412, released August 1, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9412, CL 2612, BPG62956, SBPG 62956) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM116259-1C 1 Ꙅ 1 Ꙅ and o XSM116260-1C 1 Ꙅ 1 Ꙅ. 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.
