Vinyl pressings
by The Mamas & The Papas · 1966
The Mamas & The Papas was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
48 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 14 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.
D-50010-A-¹⁹ K LW 8-31-66Runout A, variant 1
8-30-66 AudioMatrix D-50010-B ⁶ K LW XRunout B, variant 1
D-50010-A-19 K LW 8-31-66 XXRunout A, variant 3
D-50010-B 4 K LW 8-30-66 XX AudioMatrixRunout B, variant 3
DS-50010-A-Re2 MR in circle Triangle with slash 9599Etched Side A Runout
DS-50010-B MR in circle Triangle with slash 9599-XEtched Side B Runout
9-1-66 ▓▓ S-50010-A-Re-2Runout side A, etched
8-00-66 ▓▓ DS-50010-B4 LW XRunout side B, etched
DS-50010-AMatrix side A, on label
DS-50010-BMatrix side B, on label
o D-50010A-1DA Side Runout
o D-50010B-1AB Side Runout
2 ○ D-50010 A -1B A4Side A Runout, stamped/etched
D-50010 B -1C -- ASide B Runout, stamped/etched
DM-50010-A-Re2 (MR) △9596Runout Side A
DM-50010-B (MR) △9596-XRunout Side B
50010-ALabel Side A
50010-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | RCA Victor D-50010First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA L101739First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA SL101739First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Brazil | RCA Victor DLP 5003 / RCA Victor DLP/DLS-5003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor D-50010First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor DS-50010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor DS-50010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Chile | RCA Victor CML-2452-XFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | RCA Victor 440.902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor LSD-10 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor LPD-10 105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor LSD-10 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Mexico | RCA Victor MIL/S-4024First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor DS-50010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor D-50010First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Stateside HP-80305LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS-50010 / Dunhill 50010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DS-50010 / ABC Records DS-50010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DS-50010 / Dunhill 50010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DS-50010 / Dunhill 50010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | ABC Records 28483 XATLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | ABC Records 28483 XATLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | MCA Coral 0042.711LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Coral 202 307-241LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Sundazed Music LP-5445Mono, Reissue, LP · Mono | Mono, Reissue, LP · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Dunhill LP 5636 / Sundazed LP 5636LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor LPC 52-727LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor SIV 4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | MCA Coral ORL 8565LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor SIVS 4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | RCA Victor DS 50010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Bell Song Record SWL-1035LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Dunhill D-50010 / Dunhill 50010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS 50010LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS-50010, 50010 / ABC Records DS-50010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dunhill D-50010 / Dunhill 50010LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS-50010LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS-50010 / Dunhill 50010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | RCA Victor D 50010LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
96 vinyl pressings of The Mamas & The Papas are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1966 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, India, Argentina and more. One of them is Dunhill D-50010, released August 30, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-50010, DS-50010, D 50010, DS 50010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D-50010-A-¹⁹ K LW 8-31-66 and 8-30-66 AudioMatrix D-50010-B ⁶ K LW X. 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.
