Vinyl pressings
by The Radha Krsna Temple · 1969
Hare Krishna Mantra 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.
34 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 24 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.
APPLE 15 A-2 KT 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
APPLE 15 B-2 KT 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
APPLE 15 A-2 OH KT 3Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
APPLE 15 B-2 RM KT 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
APPLE 15 C-1 KTSide A runout, stamped
APPLE 15 D-1 1 GSide B runout, stamped
APPLE.15ASide A label
APPLE.15ASide B label
APPLE 15 A-2 GT KT 2Side A runout, stamped
APPLE 15 B-2 GL KT 2Side B runout, stamped
APPLE.15ASide A label
APPLE.15BSide B label
APPLE 15 A-2Side A runout, stamped
APPLE 15 B-2Side B runout, stamped
APPLE 15 A-2 KTSide A runout, stamped
APPLE 15 B-2 KTSide B runout, stamped
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 | Unknown | Apple Records APPLE 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Unknown | Apple Records APPLE 15First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Brazil | Apple Records APPLE 15First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Apple Records 1810First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Apple Records APPLE 15First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Finland | Apple Records APPLE 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Apple Records 2C 006-90587 M / Apple Records 2C 006-90.587 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-90 587 / Apple Records APPLE 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | India | Apple Records APPLE 15First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Ireland | Apple Records APPLE 15First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Israel | Apple Records APPLE 15First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 006-90587 M / Apple Records Apple 15First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Apple Records Apple 15 / Apple Records 3C 006-90587 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1969 | Mexico | Apple Records 6564First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Mexico | Apple Records 6564 / Apple Records 6564First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Apple Records APPLE 157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Apple Records AR-23897", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Lebanon | Apple Records APPLE 157", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Apple Records APPLE 157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Hare Krishna Mantra are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Netherlands, Japan and more. One of them is Apple Records APPLE 15, released August 29, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APPLE 15, 1810, 5C 006.90587 M, AR-2389) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APPLE 15 A-2 KT 1 and APPLE 15 B-2 KT 2. 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.
