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Ray CharlesFor Mama (La Mamma)

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For Mama (La Mamma)

by Ray Charles · 1975

10 pressings8 countriesJazzFunk / Soul

For Mama (La Mamma) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of For Mama (La Mamma)

9 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.

Italy

1975
Label and catalog number
London Records HL10505Crossover Records HL10505
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZMSCR-8879-2CSide A, runout, stamped

ZMSCR-8878-ICSide B, runout, stamped

ZMSCR 8879Side A, label

ZMSCR 8878Side B, label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975BelgiumLondon Records 86.097 B / Crossover Records 86.097 BFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975BrazilLondon Records S7L-6151First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1975FranceLondon Records 86 097 / Crossover Records 86 097First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975ItalyLondon Records HL10505 / Crossover Records HL10505First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975SpainLondon Crossover MO 1526First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975TurkeyLondon Records 75077First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKLondon Records HLU10505First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975UKLondon Records hlu 10505First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975AustraliaLondon Crossover HL-10946First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976SpainLondon Records MO 1526 / Crossover Records MO 15267", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AFor Mama (La Mamma)
  2. BLiving For The City

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of For Mama (La Mamma) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of For Mama (La Mamma) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was For Mama (La Mamma) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy, UK, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is London Records HL10505.

How do I tell if my copy of For Mama (La Mamma) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HL10505, hlu 10505, HLU10505, 86.097 B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZMSCR-8879-2C and ZMSCR-8878-IC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is For Mama (La Mamma) on vinyl worth?

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.

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