Vinyl pressings
by Rick James · 1978
Mary Jane was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
#14 G-7167 E-65068-S-06 #B MR [KENDUN -D] △105107Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
4 14 G-7167 F-65169-S 06 B [MR △105108 KENDUN -C]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
65068-SLabel side A
65169-SLabel side B
G-71621 F- 65169-S-06B (MR) △105108 KKENDUN-CRunout, side A, etched
G-7162-A up G-7162-F-65068-S-06 AB MR KENDUN-D △105107Runout, side B, etched
65169-SLabel side A
65068-SLabel side B
G-7162 F-65068-S-06B MR KENDUN-D △105107A/B side runouts
65068-SA/B side label
G-7162-A G-7162F-65068-S-06 A (MR) KENDUN-C Δ 105107A/B
YTMG 1121ALabels, side A
YTMG 1121BLabels, side B
YTMG 1121 A-1
YTMG 1121 B-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Motown G 7162FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Gordy G 7162FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Gordy G 7162FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Motown VIP-2700First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Motown VIP-2700First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Motown TMG 1121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Gordy G 7162FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Gordy G 7162FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Gordy G 7162FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Gordy G 7162FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Motown TMG 1121First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Chile | Motown G 7162F7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 006-621807" | 7" |
13 vinyl pressings of Mary Jane are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy G 7162F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 7162F, TMG 1121, VIP-2700) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #14 G-7167 E-65068-S-06 #B MR [KENDUN -D] △105107 and 4 14 G-7167 F-65169-S 06 B [MR △105108 KENDUN -C]. 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.
