Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1966
Mother's Little Helper / Lady Jane 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.
34 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 16 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.
AA 15 051 1F 1 670 1Runout side A, stamped variant 1
AA 15 051 2F 1 670 1Runout side B, stamped variant 1
AA 15 051 1F 1 670 113Runout side A, stamped variant 2
AA 15 051 2F 1 670 113Runout side B, stamped variant 2
DR37895-1F //Λ / ´ ۦA-Side - Etched
DR37897-1E ´´ ۦB-Side - Etched
DR37895-1AVariant, A-Side - Etched
DR37897-1AVariant, B-Side - Etched
DR37895-1H (MR) △62132Side A runout, Variant 1
DR37897-1J (MR) △62133Side B runout, Variant 1
DR37895-1J (MR) △62132Side A runout, Variant 2
DR37897-1H (MR) △62133Side B runout, Variant 2
DR37895-BW-2Runout side A, variant 1
DR37897-BW-1Runout side B, variant 1
DR 37895-BW-3Runout side A, variant 2
DR 37897-BW2Runout side B, variant 2
25099[backwards] DR-37895A side runout etched
25098[backwards] DR-37897B side runout etched
ⓢ[backwards]A side runout stamped
Bell SoundA & B side runouts stamped
DR37895-1F TIIScribed in runout A
DR37897-1D TIIScribed in runout B
DR 37895Label A
DR 37897Label 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 | Belgium | Decca LU26.069First year7" | 7" |
| 1966 | Canada | London Records L.902First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Finland | Decca DL-25260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 2607", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Decca 45-GD 5102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | India | Decca 45 - F. IFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 22405 / Decca 45 - F 22405First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 22405 / Decca 45 - F 22405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Japan | London Records TOP 1069First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Mexico | London Records 45/8658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca AT 15 051 / Decca AT 15051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | London Records 5N 9027", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1978 | US | London Records 5N 9027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | London Records 5N-9027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | London Records 5N-9027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | London Records 882 128-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | ABKCO 2300-1 / London Records 2300-13", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Record Store Day, Single, Reissue | 3", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Record Store Day, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | London Records S45L 6184 / London Records S45L-61847", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of Mother's Little Helper / Lady Jane are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1966 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Decca AT 15 051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AT 15 051, 45 LON 902, 45-902, 33 DLM 5042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 15 051 1F 1 670 1 and AA 15 051 2F 1 670 1. 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.
