Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1972
Mary Had A Little Lamb 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.
35 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 26 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.
7YCE 21645-1U KTRunout side A, variant 1
7YCE 21646-1U KTRunout side B, variant 1
7YCE 21645-1U CT KT 2Runout side A, variant 2
7YCE 21646-1U R KT 3Runout side B, variant 2
7YCE 21645-1UA-Side run-out, variant 1
7YCE 21646-1UB-Side run-out, variant 1
7YCE 21645-1U GDH KT 3A-Side run-out, variant 2
7YCE 21646-1U GRD KT 14B-Side run-out, variant 2
S 45X 47863 Z1A Side etched
S 45X 47864 Z2#2B Side etched
45-X-47863A Side label
45-X-74864B Side label
S 45X 47863 Z5• 1 ✽A Side runout variant 1- 1 is sideways
S 45X 47864 Z5• 1 ✽ STERLING 3 LHB Side runout variant 1- 1 is sideways
S 45X 47863 Z6• 1✽ STERLING 3 LHA side runout variant 2 - 1 is sideways
S 45X 47864 Z6• 2 ✽ STERLING 2 LHA side runout variant 2 - 1 is sideways
S45X 47863 Z3 1851 #5 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ LH 0Side A runout, variant 1
S45X 47864 Z3 1851 #4 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 3 LH 0Side B runout. variant 1
S45X 47863 Z3 1851 #2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 3 LH 0Side A runout, variant 2
S45X 47864 Z3 1851 #1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 3 LH 0Side B runout, variant 2
S 45X 47863 Z8 STERLING LH ZRunout Side A, variant 1
S 45X 47864 Z8 STERLING LH 3Runout Side B, variant 1
S45X 47863 Z8 STERLING 3 LHRunout Side A, variant 2
S45X 47864 Z8 STERLING 2 LHRunout Side B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Apple Records 15016First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Apple Records A9924 / Apple Records A 9924First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Apple Records 7-BT-63First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Apple Records 7-BT-637", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | Chile | Apple Records APPLE-34First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Apple Records 2C 006-05058 M / Apple Records 2 C006 - 05058 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Apple Records 1 C 006-05 058First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Greece | Apple Records R 5949First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Israel | Parlophone R5949First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 006 05058First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Mexico | Apple Records 7152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Apple Records NZP.3427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Parlophone 8E 006 05058 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Parlophone A-9924 / Apple Records A-99247", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Odeon EPS-171947", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Apple Records A99247", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Parlophone A-99247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 0587", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Apple Records EPR-107837", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
49 vinyl pressings of Mary Had A Little Lamb are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Denmark, Netherlands and more. One of them is Apple Records R5949, released May 5, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R5949, 1851, R.5949, 5C 006.05058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21645-1U KT and 7YCE 21646-1U KT. 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.
