US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Sussex SUX 209
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
SUX 209 A-1A-side label
SUX 209 BB-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Wadsworth Mansion · 1970
Sweet Mary / What's On Tonight 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.
12 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SUX 209 A-1A-side label
SUX 209 BB-side label
SUX209-A S-1000 SONRunout, Side A, Etched
SUX209B S-1001 SONRunout, Side B, Etched
SUX 209 A-1Label Side A
SUX 209 BLabel Side B
SUX 209A-1Runout side A, etched
SUX 209BRunout side B, etched
SUX 209 A-1Label side A
SUX 209 BLabel side B
SUX 209A ARPA-side runout
SUX 209B ARPB-side runout
SUX 209A-1A side label
SUX 209BB side 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 | Argentina | A&M Records 2342 / Sussex 2342First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Australia | Sussex ASK-4144First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Canada | Sussex SUX 209First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SUX 209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SUX 209First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SUX - 209First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SUX 209First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SUX-209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SUX 209First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SUX 209First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SUX 209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SUX 209First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1971 | Brazil | A&M Records 7SXD-30017", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1971 | Brazil | A&M Records 7SX-10017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | A&M Records 10 087 AT / Sussex 10 087 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | A&M Records AM 038 / Sussex 2097", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Sweet Mary / What's On Tonight are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, Argentina. One of them is Sussex SUX 209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUX 209, SUX - 209, SUX-209, ASK-4144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUX 209 A-1 and SUX 209 B. 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.