Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- Metro Records 2356 049
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
1 ℗ 1969 M71 ◇ Z B 0 0 2356 049 S1
1 ℗ 1969 M71 ◇ Z B 0 0 2356 049 S2 ̷0̷ ̷0̷ ̷2̷3̷4̷9̷
Vinyl pressings
by The Mothers · 1972
Pregnant was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
1 ℗ 1969 M71 ◇ Z B 0 0 2356 049 S1
1 ℗ 1969 M71 ◇ Z B 0 0 2356 049 S2 ̷0̷ ̷0̷ ̷2̷3̷4̷9̷
1 ℗ 1969 M71 ◇Z C 00 2356 049 S1Side A runout
C 1 ℗ 1969 M71 ◇Z 00 2356 049 S2 0̶0̶ ̶2̶3̶4̶9̶Side B runout
1 ℗ 1969 M71 ◇ Z C 0 0 2356 049 S1Side A runout - stamped [C - horizontal]
A 1 1 ℗ 1969 M71 ◇ Z 0 0 2356 049 S2 ̷0̷ ̷0̷ ̷2̷3̷4̷9̷Side A runout - stamped [A 1 - horizontal]
200 2304072 A1 JFSide A
200 2304072 B1 JFSide B
PYR. 2355032 A MPSide A runout - etched
PYR. 2355032 B MPSide B runout - etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Brazil | Verve Records 2304 072First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Metro Records 2355 032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Metro Records 2656 049First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Metro Records 2356 049First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Metro Records 2356 049First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Metro Records 2356 049First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Mexico | Karussell 12022 / Karussell 2345 018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Mexico | Karussell 12022First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Norway | Metro Records 2356 049First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Verve Records 2304072LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | Metro Records 2356 049LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of Pregnant are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Brazil, France, Mexico and more. One of them is Metro Records 2356 049.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2356 049, 2656 049, 2304 072, 2355 032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 M71 ◇ Z B 0 0 2356 049 S1 and 1 ℗ 1969 M71 ◇ Z B 0 0 2356 049 S2 ̷0̷ ̷0̷ ̷2̷3̷4̷9̷. 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.