Vinyl pressings
by Reparata And The Delrons · 1965
Tommy / Mama Don't Allow was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
ZTSP-98760-1C TIIRunout side A, etched - variant 1
ZTSP-98761-1C TIIRunout side B, etched - variant 1
ZTSP-98760-1C TIRunout side A, stamped / etched - variant 2
ZTSP-98761-1C TIRunout side B, stamped / etched - variant 2
ZTSP-98760-1E X ∆56358A-side runout, variant 1
ZTSP-98761-1E ∆56358-XB-side runout, variant 1
ZTSP-98760-1E X [encircled MR] SH ∆56358A-side runout, variant 2
ZTSP-98761-1E [encircled MR] SH ∆56358-XB-side runout, variant 2
ZTSP 98760-1E Δ56358 MRSide A runout
ZTSP 98761-1E Δ56358-X MRSide B runout
ZTSP-98760Label A
ZTSP-98761Label B
ZTSP-98760-1A 1Runout side A
ZTSP-98761-1B 2Runout side B
ZTSP 98760Label side A
ZTSP 98761Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Stateside OSS-175First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | World Artists 1051First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SS 414First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SS 414First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | World Artists 1051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | World Artists WA-1051First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | US | World Artists 1051First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | World Artists WA 1051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | World Artists WA-1051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | World Artists WA-1051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | World Artists 1051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Tommy / Mama Don't Allow are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is World Artists 1051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1051, WA-1051, WA 1051, SS 414) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP-98760-1C TII and ZTSP-98761-1C TII. 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.
