Vinyl pressings
by Wilson Pickett · 1972
Mama Told Me Not To Come was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
A - 25114 - 4 P P ATRunout, side A, etched variant 1
A - 21044 - 4 P P ATRunout, side B, etched variant 1
A - 25114 - 3 P P ATRunout, side A, etched variant 2
A - 21044 - 3 P P ATRunout, side B, etched variant 2
A - 25114 - 6 (MR) AT △89368Runout A
A - 21044 - 5 (MR) AT △89733Runout B
A-25114-MOLabel A
A-21044-MOLabel B
A-25114-1 [SRC logo] ATRunout A
A-21044-1 [SRC logo] ATRunout B
A-25114 SPLabel A
A-21044 SPLabel B
A-25114-PLMono side label
ST-A-25114-PLStereo side label
MX168977A
MX168978B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic 45-2909First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic 45-2909First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 10 253First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 10 2537", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 253First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 253First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 253First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2909First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2909First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2909First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2909First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2909First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATCS 10.0467", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-29097", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Mama Told Me Not To Come are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2909.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2909, 10 253, ATL 10 253) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A - 25114 - 4 P P AT and A - 21044 - 4 P P AT. 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.
