UK
October 1968- Label and catalog number
- CBS 3708
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
7694Runout, stamped, side A
7695Runout, stamped, side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Marmalade · 1968
Wait For Me Mary-Anne was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 13 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.
7694Runout, stamped, side A
7695Runout, stamped, side B
7694Runout (Stamped) Side A
7695Runout (Stamped) Side B
7694 - 2Runout, side A
7695 - 2Runout, side B
7694Runout (Stamped) Side A
7695Runout (Stamped) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Epic ES-075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Epic 5-10404First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS 3708First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Israel | CBS 3708First yearSingle, 7", Single | Single, 7", Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Portugal | CBS 3708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | CBS 3708First yearSingle, 7", Stereo | Single, 7", Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | CBS SSC.984First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | CBS 3708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 3708First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Epic 5-10404First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CBS 3708First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | CBS 3708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 3708First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS 2-5557", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Wait For Me Mary-Anne are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Netherlands, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS 3708, released October 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3708, 5-10404, ES-075, BA 461242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7694 and 7695. 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.