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Paper Maché

by Dionne Warwick · 1970

19 pressings13 countriesFunk / Soul

Paper Maché was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Paper Maché

18 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 12 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

June 1970
Label and catalog number
Scepter Records SCE-12285
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

61297Side A

61369Side B

61297-1A-A side deadwax - scribed

61369-1GB side deadwax - scribed

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US

June 1970
Label and catalog number
Scepter Records SCE-12285
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

61297-1E (MR) ∆81154Side A Runout

61469-1E (MR) ∆81155Side B Runout

61297Side A Label

61369Side B Label

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US

June 1970
Label and catalog number
Scepter Records SCE-12285
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

61297-1G TIIIIRunout Side A, variant 1

61369-1D TIRunout Side B, variant 1

61297-1B TIRunout Side A, variant 2

61369-1D TIRunout Side B, variant 2

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Wand WN 6
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MSW-8233-1CRunout side A, stamped

MSW-8234-1CRunout side B, stamped

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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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaScepter Records JK-3779First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970DenmarkScepter Records STU 42356First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyScepter Records DL 24015First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970GermanyScepter Records DL 24015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970JapanScepter Records UP-140-SFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970NetherlandsWand WN 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970New ZealandScepter Records JK-3779First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970SpainDiscophon S-5122First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970UKWand WN 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USScepter Records SCE-12285First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970USScepter Records SDJ-12285-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970UruguayClave 81081First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970CanadaScepter Records SCE-12285First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USScepter Records SCE-12285First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1970USScepter Records SCE-12285First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. APaper Maché
  2. BThe Wine Is Young

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Paper Maché are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Paper Maché are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was Paper Maché first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is Scepter Records DL 24015.

How do I tell if my copy of Paper Maché is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 24015, SCE-12285, WN 6, SDJ-12285-A) 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 Paper Maché 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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