US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Scepter Records SPS 575Scepter Records SPS-575
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Unipak
- Runout / matrix
SPS-575-A-2ASide A runout
SPS-575-B-2ASide B runout
SPS 575-ASide A label
SPS 575-BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits
by Dionne Warwick · 1969
29 pressings15 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits 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 Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits
18 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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 575
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation · Monarch pressing, Silver label text
- Runout / matrix
SPS-575-A-2E (MR) Δ13654 (2) RL SSRunout, A side, var. 1
SPS-575-B-2C-RE (MR) Δ13654-X ① RL SSRunout, B side, var. 1
SPS-575-A-2E (MR) Δ13654 (1) RL SSRunout, A side, var. 2
SPS-575-B-2C-RE (MR) Δ13654-X RL SS (2)Runout, B side, var. 2
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Scepter Records SPS 575
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Gatefold, Embossed
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Scepter Records SPS 575Scepter Records SPS-575
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Unipak, Embossed
- Runout / matrix
SPS-575-ASide A label
SPS-575-BSide B label
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Scepter Records SPS 575
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · "Stereo-Monic"
- Runout / matrix
T1 SPS-575-A-2D RL SS A6Side A
T1 SPS-575B-1E RL SS A5Side B, "SS" is etched over the existing "A"
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Scepter Records SPS 575
- Format
- LP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
o T 1 SPS-574-A-10G RL SS 2Side A runout
o T 1 SPS-575-B-2D RL SS 1 CIISide B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 29 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s20 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Scepter Records SPS 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Australia | Scepter Records SPS 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Australia | Scepter Records SJL 933,513 (SPS 575)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Scepter Records SPS 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Canada | Scepter Records SPS 575First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1969 | Canada | Scepter Records SPS 575First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1969 | Germany | Scepter Records SHA-S 403First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Scepter Records LPI-211 / Discos Orfeon LPI-211First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Scepter Records 16-29552-4First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Scepter Records SJL-933,513 / Scepter Records SPS 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Scepter Records SPS 575 / Scepter Records SPS-575First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Scepter Records SPS 575First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Scepter Records SPS 575LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Scepter Records SPS 575First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | US | Scepter Records SPS 575 / Scepter Records SPS-575First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
1970s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Wand WNS 9LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | Wand WNS 9LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Spain | Turquesa MSE 3.022-SLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Scepter Records SLCS 7006LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Scepter Records SCL 12024LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-1841LP, Album, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Lyou Feng Record Publishing Co. LF-123LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Scepter Records SPS 575LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | US | Scepter Records SPS 575LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
Tracklist
- A1The Look Of Love2:46
- A2Alfie2:43
- A3(Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls3:35
- A4People3:22
- A5A House Is Not A Home3:00
- A6Wives And Lovers3:04
- B1The April Fools3:15
- B2Slaves3:09
- B3One Hand, One Heart / With These Hands3:59
- B4Here I Am2:50
- B5As Long As He Needs Me2:50
- B6Somewhere4:23
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits are there?
29 vinyl pressings of Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1969 and 1977.
When was Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Scepter Records SPS 575.
How do I tell if my copy of Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPS 575, NSPL 28126, SJL 933,513 (SPS 575), SHA-S 403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPS-575-A-2A and SPS-575-B-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Dionne Warwick's Greatest Motion Picture Hits 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.
