Vinyl pressings
by The Classics IV · 1969
Traces / Mary, Mary Row Your Boat 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.
23 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 16 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.
IM-6574 16272 ƧRunout side A, etched [16272 Mirrored}, variant 1
IM-6575 16281Runout side B, etched [16281 mirrored], variant 1
IM-6574 16277 ƧRunout side A, etched [16277 Mirrored}, variant 2
IM-6575 16283Runout side B, etched [16283 mirrored], variant 2
IM-6574 5A-Side Runout Etching
IM-6575 5B-Side Runout Etching
IM-6574Label Side A
IM-6575Label Side B
IM-6574(2) 66352Side A etched
IM-6575(2) 66352Side B etched
IM-6574Label Side A
IM-6575Label Side B
IM-6574 III 66352Side A runout
IM-6575 (2) 66352Side B runout
IM-6574Side A label
IM-6575Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Liberty 1096First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | Imperial IRK-2799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Liberty LIB 66352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2C 006-90074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty 15196 A / Liberty 15 196First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Greece | Liberty LIB 13030 GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Liberty LIB 9043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Liberty LR-2213First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Imperial IRK-2799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Peru | Liberty LIB 02014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Peru | Liberty LIB 02014 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Portugal | Liberty N-32-21First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Imperial IRS 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Liberty LIB 66352First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Imperial 66352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Peru | United Artists Records UAI-020147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guatemala | Liberty 663527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Venezuela | Liberty 5.0047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Traces / Mary, Mary Row Your Boat are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Imperial 66352, released February 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66352, LBF 15196, IM. 66352, IRK-2799) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IM-6574 16272 Ƨ and IM-6575 16281. 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.
