US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Dunhill DS 50022
- Format
- LP, Album
The Stapleton-Morley ExpressionThe Mamas & The Papas Book Of Songs
Vinyl pressings
The Mamas & The Papas Book Of Songs
by The Stapleton-Morley Expression · 1967
12 pressings7 countriesPop RockFolk RockRockPop
The Mamas & The Papas Book Of Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of The Mamas & The Papas Book Of Songs
4 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Dunhill DS 50022Dunhill DS-50022
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch
- Runout / matrix
DS-50022-A MR Δ10985Runout side A
DS-50022-B MR Δ10985-XRunout side B
50022-A-SLabel side A
50022-B-SLabel side B
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Dunhill D-50022
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
DS-50022-A △10985Runout, Side A/etched
DS-50022-B △10985-XRunout, Side B/etched
[Monarch logo stamp w/ MR in circle]Runout, Side A & B/stamped
New Zealand
1967- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor DS 50022
- Format
- LP, Album
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Victor DS 50022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Dunhill DS 50022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Dunhill D-50022First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Dunhill DS 50022 / Dunhill DS-50022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Dunhill DS 50022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor DS 50022 / Dunhill DS 50022LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Stateside HP-80159LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Mexico | RCA Victor MIL-4038LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill DS-50022LP, Album | LP, Album |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA DS 50022LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Rca Victor DS 50022LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Straight Shooter
- A2Twelve-Thirty
- A3California Dreamin'
- A4Dedicated To The One I Love
- A5I Saw Her Again Last Night
- A6Medley: I Call Your Name/Words Of Love
- B1San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)
- B2Creeque Alley
- B3Monday, Monday
- B4Once Was A Time I Thought
- B5Go Where You Wanna Go
- B6Dancing Bear
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Mamas & The Papas Book Of Songs are there?
12 vinyl pressings of The Mamas & The Papas Book Of Songs are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
When was The Mamas & The Papas Book Of Songs first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, New Zealand. One of them is Dunhill DS 50022.
How do I tell if my copy of The Mamas & The Papas Book Of Songs is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS 50022, D-50022) 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.
How much is The Mamas & The Papas Book Of Songs on vinyl worth?
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.