UK
July 1968- Label and catalog number
- Page One POF 078
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by The Mirage · 1968
Mystery Lady 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.
21 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 15 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.
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 | Parlophone A-8469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Parlophone A-8469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Belgium | Page One POF 078First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | RGE CS 70.322 / Page One CS 70.322First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Page One PO. 1003First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | France | Fontana 260 170 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Hansa 14 080 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Page One 19.000First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Page One / Ricordi International Sir 20.074First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL 1186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Page One POF 078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Norway | Fontana POF . 078 / Fontana POF 078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Norway | Fontana POF. 078 / Fontana POF 078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | Fontana TF 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Fontana 272 371 TFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Mystery Lady are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Page One POF 078, released July 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POF 078, 21.006, 21,006, A-8469) 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.