France
September 1983- Label and catalog number
- WEA 24-9681-7Flarenasch 24 9681-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
France R/S Alsdorf 249681-7 ASide A stamped
France R/S Alsdorf 249681-7 BSide B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Rose Laurens · 1983
Mamy Yoko was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
France R/S Alsdorf 249681-7 ASide A stamped
France R/S Alsdorf 249681-7 BSide B stamped
MPO WEA Ʈ 721 736 WE 171 AXRunout side A, variant 1
MPO WEA Ʈ 721 736 WE 171 BXRunout side B, variant 1
MPO WEA Ʈ 721 736 WE 171 ARunout side A, variant 2
MPO WEA Ʈ 721 736 WE 171 BXRunout side B, variant 2
MPO WEA Ʈ 722736 A WE171Side A
MPO WEA Ʈ 722736 WE171 BSide B
WEA 7 21 7 36 WE 171 AEtched Side A
WEA 7 21 7 36 WE 171 B xEtched Side B
R/S Alsdorf 249681-7 ARunout Groove Side A
R/S Alsdorf 249681-7 BRunout Groove Side B
R/S Alsdorf 249681-7 ARunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 249681-7 BRunout side B
24.9681 7-ALabel side A in parentheses
24.9681 7-BLabel side B in parentheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Flarenasch 721 736 / Flarenasch 721.736First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Flarenasch 722 736 / Flarenasch 722.736First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Flarenasch 721 736 / Flarenasch 721.736First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 24-9680-0 / WEA 24.9680-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Norway | WEA 24.9681-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Austria | WEA 24-9681-7 / WEA 24-9681-7 ⓃFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | WEA 24-9681-7 / Flarenasch 24 9681-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 24.9681-7 / WEA 24-9681-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 24-9681-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 24-9681-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Mamy Yoko are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in France, Austria, Germany, Norway. One of them is WEA 24-9681-7, released September 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24-9681-7, 721 736, 722 736, 24.9681-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, France R/S Alsdorf 249681-7 A and France R/S Alsdorf 249681-7 B. 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.