Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1972
Mama Weer All Crazee Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 24 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.
2058274 A // 1 1 3Variant 1 : Runout, A-side, stamped
2058274 B // 1 4 2Variant 1: Runout, B-side, stamped
2058274 A // 1 13 27Variant 2: Runout, A-Side, Stamped
2058274 B // 1 16 38Variant 2: Runout, B-Side, Stamped
2058274 A//1 1 2 3A-side runout - Variant 1
2058274 B//1 1 2 4B-side runout - Variant 1
2058274 A//1 12 19A-side runout - Variant 2
2058274 B//1 12 6B-side runout - Variant 2
2058274 A//1 2 2Stamped runout, side A variant 1
2058274 B//1 1 4 43Stamped runout, side B variant 1
2058274 A//1 13 24Stamped runout, side A variant 2
2058274 B//1 1 6 5Stamped runout, side B variant 2
2058274 A//1 12 4A-side runout
2058274 B//1 12 4B-side runout - Variant 2
2058-274 AA-side label
2058-274 BB-side label
2058274 A//1 13 12Stamped Runout, Side A
2058274 B//1 12 1 9Stamped Runout, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | Polydor 2 058 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Austria | Polydor 2058 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2058 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2058 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Israel | Polydor 2058-274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2058 274First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1890First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1890First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Polydor 2058274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Polydor 2058 274First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Norway | Polydor 2058.274First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Polydor 2058 274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2058.274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
38 vinyl pressings of Mama Weer All Crazee Now are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2058-274, released August 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058-274, PD 15053, 2058 274, 2058.274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058274 A // 1 1 3 and 2058274 B // 1 4 2. 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.
