Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1967
The Windows Of The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
SPS-563 A-1A K OSide A runout, etched, variant 1
SPS-563 B-2A RC KSide B runout, etched, variant 1
SPS-563 A-1A K 3 3Side A runout, etched, variant 2
SPS-563 B-2A RC K XSide B runout, etched, variant 2
SPS-563A-1B c 1 B1 TSide A etched [T, c & B in B1 stamped], variant 1
SPS-563B-1B 2 Λ1 TSide B etched [T & Λ stamped], variant 1
SPS-563A-1B 1 B7 o TSide A etched [last B o T stamped], variant 2
SPS-563B-1B 1 o C3 TSide B etched [o C T stamped], variant 2
SRM 563 A 1A K sƒSide A Runout [Hand-Etched]
SRM 563 B 1A K sƒSide B Runout [Hand-Etched]
Bell SoundSide A & B Runout [Stamped]
SRM-563-ASide A Label
SPS-563-ASide A label
SPS-563-BSide B label
SPS-563-AVariant 1, Side A Runout etched
SRS-563-BVariant 1, Side A Runout etched
SRS-563A-1CVariant 2, Side A Runout etched
Variant 2 SPS-563-1C-RE P17 △10866Variant 2, Side B Runout etched
SPS-563-AMatrix, Side A
SRS-563-BMatrix, Side B
SRS-563A-1C (MR)Runout, Side A
SPS-563-2C-RE P17 (MR) △10866Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Scepter Records SJL-932620 / Scepter Records SPS-563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | Scepter Records SJL-932620 / Scepter Records SJL-932,620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Brazil | Scepter Records SPS 563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Scepter Records SPS 563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Scepter Records SPS 563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Scepter Records SRM 563First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue CINT 40 040 / Scepter Records CINT 40 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Scepter Records 379 006 SNUFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Scepter Records JL 32620First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Scepter Records SJL 932620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Vergara 10.028-SEFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Pye International NPL 28105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Pye International NPL 28105 / Pye International NPL.28105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Pye International NPL 28105 / Pye International NPL.28105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | Tailee TLA-694LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SPS 563LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SPS 563LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SPS 563LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Sweden | Spotlight SPO-119LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Scepter Records S 563 / Trova S 563LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Scepter Records 16-29546 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Scepter Records ST-91251 / Scepter Records ST 91251LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Scepter Records T-91251 / Scepter Records T 91251LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
35 vinyl pressings of The Windows Of The World are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Scepter Records SPS 563.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPS 563, SRM 563, NPL 28105, NSPL 28105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPS-563 A-1A K O and SPS-563 B-2A RC K. 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.
