Vinyl pressings
by Roy Orbison · 1962
The Crowd / Mama was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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.
45 MO-814 ① △43192Side A runout, variant 1
45 MO 815 ① △43192-XSide B runout, variant 1
45MO-814 ② △43192Side A runout, variant 2
45MO 815 ② △43192-XSide B runout, variant 2
.MO 814...A side runout
.MO 815...B side runout
MO 814A side label
MO 815B side label
MO-814-1 TIIRunout, Side A, Etched
MO 815-1 TIIIRunout, Side B, Etched
MO 814Label Side A
MO 815Label Side B
MSCL.5866Side A label
MSCL.5867Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | London Records HL-1966First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Monument MN-461First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | London Records DL 20 627First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | London Records 45 - HL 9561First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Netherlands | London Records FL.2041First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London Records NZL-U 761First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | London Records 45-HL 9561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-U. 9561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLU 9561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-U. 9561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-U. 9561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Monument 45-461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Monument 45-461First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Monument 45-461First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Monument 45-5207", Single | 7", Single |
18 vinyl pressings of The Crowd / Mama are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Monument 45-461, released May 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-461, 45-HL-U. 9561, 45-HLU 9561, HLU 9561) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 MO-814 ① △43192 and 45 MO 815 ① △43192-X. 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.
