Costa Rica
1975- Label and catalog number
- CBS 11496
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single

Vinyl pressings
by Sutherland Brothers · 1975
Arms Of Mary 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.
1 pressing came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
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 | Costa Rica | CBS 11496First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 2222067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia 3-102847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4001 / CBS CBS 40017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 40017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | CBS CBS 40017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | CBS CBS 40017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Columbia SCBS 40017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 40017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | CBS CBS 40017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | CBS SSC 14287", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | South Africa | CBS SSC 14287", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS CBS 40017", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 40017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 40017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Arms Of Mary are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Costa Rica. One of them is CBS 11496.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11496) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.