Vinyl pressings
by The Cats · 1969
Marian was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
5C006 2̰4̰120 A 30 AT1 AT 1Runout side A, variant 1
5C006 241̰2̰0-B 59 AR! AR 1Runout side B, variant 1
5C006 2̰4̰120 A 10 2 AT 1Runout side A, variant 2
5C006 241̰2̰0-B 25 AR 1 AR 1Runout side B, variant 2
5C006 2̰4̰120 A 15 4 ATRunout side A etched; "15 4 AT" stamped
5C006 241̰2̰0-B 15 CJ 2 AR 1Runout side B etched; "15 CJ 2 AR 1" stamped
5C 006-24120 ALabel side A
5C 006-24120 BLabel side B
5C006 2̰4̰120 A 30 AT1 AT 1Runout side A etched; "30 AT1 AT 1" stamped
5C006 241̰2̰0-B 59 AR! AR 1Runout side A etched; "359 AR! AR 1" stamped
5C 006-24120 ALabel side A
5C 006-24120 BLabel side B
5C006 24120 1W 1 670 11 5Runout side A
5C006 24120 2W 1 670 114Runout side B
5C 006-24120 ALabel side A
5C 006-24120 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-24120 / Columbia 1 C 006-24 120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Malaysia | Columbia EAC-1024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Columbia DO-9165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Europe | Imperial 5C 006-24120 / Imperial 5C 006-24 120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Pathé 2 C006 24120 M / Pathé 2 C 006 - 24120 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Imperial 5C 006-24120 / Imperial 5C 006-24 120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Imperial 5C 006-24120 / Imperial 5C 006-24 120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Imperial 5C 006-24120 / Imperial 5C 006-24 120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Rare Earth R 50167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Stateside 3C 000-24120 M7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1970 | Italy | Stateside 3C 000-24120 M7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth R-50167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth R-50167", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth R-50167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth R-50167", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth R 50167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Rare Earth R-50167", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Columbia DB 86557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Columbia DB 86557", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 54 / Columbia SCRL 457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Venezuela | Velvet 59157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Marian are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, Australia, Europe, France and more. One of them is Imperial 5C 006-24120, released December 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-24120, DO-9165, 2 C006 24120 M, 1C 006-24120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C006 2̰4̰120 A 30 AT1 AT 1 and 5C006 241̰2̰0-B 59 AR! AR 1. 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.
