Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1965
Here I Am was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
SRM 531 A6... Bell Sound sf dSide A runout (Variant 1)
SRM 531 B5... Bell Sound sf cSide B runout (Variant 1)
SRM 531 A4 Bell Sound sf III.. -1Side A runout (Variant 2)
SRM 531 B4 Bell Sound sf DSide B runout (Variant 2)
SPS-531A-2F TRunout A
SPS-531B-2E IIIIRunout B
SPS-531-ALabel A
SPS-531-BLabel B
SPS-531-ASide A Label
SPS-531-BSide B Label
P SPS-531A-2ARunout A
P SPS-531B-2BRunout B
SPS-531-ALabel A
SPS-531-BLabel B
o SRS-531A-2DRunout A Variant 1
o SRS-531B-2C ACRunout B Variant 1
SRS-531A-2CRunout A Variant 2
o SRS-531B-2CRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Philippines | Scepter Records S531First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Scepter Records S531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Scepter Records SRM-531(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Scepter Records S531 / Scepter Records SPS 531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | South Africa | Scepter Records SLP 600 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | Scepter Records SRM-531 / Scepter Records 531First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Scepter Records SRM-531 / Scepter Records 531First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Scepter Records SPS-531 / Scepter Records S531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Scepter Records SPS-531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Scepter Records SPS-531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Scepter Records SRM-531 / Scepter Records 531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Scepter Records SRM-531 / Scepter Records 531First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Scepter Records SPS-531 / Scepter Records 531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Scepter Records SRM-531 / Scepter Records 531First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Scepter Records JL-31,879LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Scepter Records 2C 062-92.945LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records S531 / Scepter Records SPS 531LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SPS 531LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Top Tape S531LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Scepter Records 16-29544 3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Scepter Records S531 / Scepter Records ST-91154LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Scepter Records 531 / Scepter Records S531LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Here I Am are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, South Africa, Philippines. One of them is Scepter Records SRM-531, released December 21, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-531, SPS-531, S531, SRM-531(C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRM 531 A6... Bell Sound sf d and SRM 531 B5... Bell Sound sf c. 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.
