US
1975- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records ABC-12090
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute
- Runout / matrix
T 16756-S ③Runout, side A, etched
T 16757-S ④Runout, side B, etched
45-16756-SLabel side A
45-16757-SLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ron Banks · 1975
Me And Mrs. Jones 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.
10 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
T 16756-S ③Runout, side A, etched
T 16757-S ④Runout, side B, etched
45-16756-SLabel side A
45-16757-SLabel side B
p 16756-S 5A-Side Runout
p 16757-S-6B-Side Runout
45-16756-SA-Side Label
45-16757-SB-Side Label
S 16756-S ③Runout, side A, etched
S 16757-S ④Runout, side B, etched
45-16756-SLabel side A
45-16757-SLabel side B
45-16756-MMono Label
45-16756-SStereo Label
ABC 4060 A-1UA side
ABC 4060 B-1UB side
ABC 4060 A-1UA side runout
ABC 4060 B-1UB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-12090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-12090First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Probe IPR-10766First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4060First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12090First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12090First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12090First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12090First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Me And Mrs. Jones are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is ABC Records ABC-12090.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12090, ABC 4060, IPR-10766) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 16756-S ③ and T 16757-S ④. 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.