Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1966
Message To Michael was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
TI 60594 12133A 2DRunout, Side A, Etched
TI 60588-12133-B 1̶A̶ IDRunout, Side B, Etched
60594Label Side A
60588Label Side B
60594-12133A -2A p 3A-Side Runout Etching
p 60588-12133B -1A 6B-Side Runout Etching
60594A-Side Label
60588B-Side Label
60594-12133A 2F ssssA-Side Runout Etching
60588-12133B -1E ssB-Side Runout Etching
60594A-Side Label
60588B-Side Label
TI 60594 12133A 2DRunout, Side A, Etched
TI 60588-12133-B 1̶A̶ IDRunout, Side B, Etched
60594Label Side A
60588Label Side B
60594-12133A 1-1C T1Runout side A
60588-12133 B 1̶A̶ 1C T11Runout side B
SCE 12133 A (60594)Label side A
SCE 12133 B (60588)Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Scepter Records JK-1305First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Scepter Records SCE 12133XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Scepter Records STU 42240First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80042First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Scepter Records HS 1006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Scepter Records SCE 12133First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | South Africa | Scepter Records SCE.707First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Pye International 7N 25368First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Scepter Records SCE 12133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Scepter Records SCE 12133First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Scepter Records SCE 12133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Scepter Records SCE 12133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Scepter Records SCE 12133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Pye International 7N.25368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Pye International 7N.25368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Forever Oldies SWF-210357" | 7" |
| ? | US | Scepter/Wand Forever SWF-210357", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Scepter Records SCE 121337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Message To Michael are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Scepter Records SCE 12133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCE 12133, 7N.25368, 7N 25368, US-193-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI 60594 12133A 2D and TI 60588-12133-B 1̶A̶ ID. 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.
