Vinyl pressings
by Sandra · 1985
(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 20 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.
DM 601755 A-1/85 S II IVRunout side A, variant 1
DM 601755 B-1/85 S II VRunout side B, variant 1
DM 601755 A-1/85 S II IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 601755 B-1/85 S IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM 107250 A-1/85 S II IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 107250 B-1/85 S II IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM 107250 A-1/85 S II IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 107250 B-1/85 S II IIIRunout side B, variant 2
DM B-3103 A-2/85 S II IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM B-3103 B-2/85 S IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM B-3103 A-2/85 S IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM B-3103 B-2/85 S IIRunout side B, variant 2
TEN 7812 A-1U-1-1-X1Stamped runout, side A
TEN 7812 B-1U-1-1- X1Stamped runout, side B
TEN 78-12ALabel A side
TEN 78-12BLabel B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | 10 Records TEN 78-12First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Australia | 10 Records TEN-78First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Benelux | RCA PT40316 / RCA PT-40316First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Mercury 884 253-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | 10 Records VSX 1293First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | 10 Records VSD 1293First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | 10 Records VS1293First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | El Salvador | Virgin VI-024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PB-40315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 90227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 80210First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 90227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 90227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 90227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | France | Virgin VISA 838512", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Not On Label12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
42 vinyl pressings of (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1985 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, Portugal, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin 601 755, released July 15, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 601 755, 107 250, PB-40315, TEN 78-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 601755 A-1/85 S II IV and DM 601755 B-1/85 S II V. 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.
