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Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

by B.J. Thomas · 1969

41 pressings16 countriesCountry RockSoft RockRockPop

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Scepter Records SPS 580
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing, Stereo-Monic
Runout / matrix

T I(etched) p(stamped, inverted) SPS 580 A-1C RL SS(etched; SS interlocked, a la § symbol) C(stamped)A side deadwax

p(stamped, inverted) T I SPS 580 B-1D(etched) C(stamped)B side deadwax

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Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
Scepter Records SPS 580
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SPS-580-A-Runout Side A - variant 1

SPS-580-B-Runout Side B - variant 1

SPS-580-A- ItRunout Side A - variant 2

SPS-580-B- ItRunout Side B - variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 41 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaScepter Records SJL-933,665First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaScepter Records SPS 580First yearLP, Stereo, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono, Album · Mono
1969CanadaScepter Records SPS 580First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyScepter Records SHA-S 406First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GreeceScepter Records SS 55002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanScepter Records UPS 1174 SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969MexicoOrfeon Videovox, S.A. LPI-231 / Scepter Records LPI-231First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969MexicoOrfeon Videovox, S.A. LPI-231 / Scepter Records LPI-231First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969New ZealandScepter Records SJL-933665First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969South AfricaScepter Records SZB 8271First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USScepter Records SPS 580LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1969USScepter Records SPS 580First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USScepter Records SPS 580First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USScepter Records SPS 580First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USScepter Records SKAO 93045 / Scepter Records SKAO-93045LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceScepter Records 2C 062-91104LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyScepter Records SLCS 7008LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970SwedenScepter Records SPS 580LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USScepter Records SPS 580LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USScepter Records SPS 580 / Scepter Records SPS-580LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USScepter Records SPS 580 / Scepter Records SPS-580LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USScepter Records SPS 580LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USScepter Records SPS 580 / Scepter Records SPS-580LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970TaiwanFirst Record FL-1878LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1971CanadaScepter Records SPS 580LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USScepter Records SPS 580LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972New ZealandScepter Records MALPS-372 / Master MALPS 372LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1973GermanyMetronome 2001 200 130LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974SpainGramusic GM - 325LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyIntercord INT 128.602 / Springboard INT 128.602LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyEuropa 111 417.4LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaTrova XT-80001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaAstor SPS580LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilScepter Records SPS 580LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyEuropa 111 417.4LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyScepter Records SLCS 7008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USScepter Records SPS 580 / Scepter Records SPS-580LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USScepter Records SPS 580LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USScepter Records SPS 580LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USScepter Records SKAO 93045 / Scepter Records SKAO-93045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Little Green Apples
  2. A2Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
  3. A3This Guy's In Love With You
  4. A4If You Ever Leave Me
  5. A5Guess I'll Pack My Things
  6. B1If You Must Leave My Life
  7. B2The Greatest Love
  8. B3Do What You Gotta Do
  9. B4Mr. Mailman
  10. B5Suspicious Minds

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.

When was Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Scepter Records SHA-S 406.

How do I tell if my copy of Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHA-S 406, SPS 580, SJL-933,665, SS 55002) 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 Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head 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.

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