Vinyl pressings
by The Three Degrees · 1970
Maybe was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
RSD562A ̤2̤ 6-1970 Bell Sound sf AB AudioMatrixSide A runout
RSD562B ̤2̤ 6-1970 Bell Sound sf AudioMatrixSide B runout
RSD-562/ASide A label
RSD-562/BSide B label
RSD 562A2 6-19-70 Bell Sound sf ob6/70Runout Side A
RSD 562B2 6-19-70 Bell Sound sf ob6/70Runout Side B
SR 42050 ASide A label
SR 42050 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Roulette RTS-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Roulette SR-42050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Philippines | Roulette SR-42050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Roulette STO 728First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Roulette SR-42050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Roulette SR-42050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Roulette SR-42050First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Mojo 2916 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Roulette LDM.30274LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Bellaphon BI 15116LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Carnaby CPS 9340LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28199LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1974 | Japan | Roulette YQ-7002-ROLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Maybe are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, Philippines and more. One of them is Roulette SR-42050.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-42050, RTS-103, STO 728) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSD562A ̤2̤ 6-1970 Bell Sound sf AB AudioMatrix and RSD562B ̤2̤ 6-1970 Bell Sound sf AudioMatrix. 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.
