US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Scepter Records SPS 5102
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
SPS 5102A-1E PPEtched Side A
SPS 5102B-1B PPEtched Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Beverly Bremers · 1972
I'll Make You Music 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.
6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SPS 5102A-1E PPEtched Side A
SPS 5102B-1B PPEtched Side B
SPS 5102A-1C (MR) L △ 17257 (2)Side A runout etched, except (MR-in circle, △) stamped
SPS 5102B-1C (MR) L △ 17257-X (3)Side B runout etched, except (MR-in circle, △) stamped
SPS-5102-A X SPS-5102 A-1ASide A
SPS-5102-B SPS-5102 B-1ASide B
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 | Brazil | Scepter Records SPS - 5102 / Top Tape SPS - 5102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Scepter Records SLEM-406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Philippines | Scepter Records SCE-1003 / Scepter Records SCE 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Scepter Records SPS 5102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Scepter Records SPS 5102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Scepter Records SPS 5102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Scepter Records SPS 5102LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Scepter Records SPS 5102 / Scepter Records SMAS-94814LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Japan | Scepter Records UPS-555-SLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Scepter Records UPS-555-SLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Scepter Records SPS 5102LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of I'll Make You Music are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Brazil, Mexico, Philippines. One of them is Scepter Records SPS 5102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPS 5102, SPS - 5102, SLEM-406, SCE-1003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPS 5102A-1E PP and SPS 5102B-1B PP. 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.