Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1974
Then Came You was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 18 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.
ST-A-28745-2 1-1(scribed) (SRC logo, stamped) AT AS(scribed) Mastering By Frankford/Wayne Phila.(stamped) NS(scribed)A side deadwax
ST-A-28746-1(scribed) (SRC logo, stamped) 1-1 BS AT(scribed) Mastering By Frankford/Wayne Phila.(stamped) NS(scribed)B side deadwax
ST-A-28745-LYA side label
ST-A-28746-LYB side label
ST-A-28745-6 AS ∆94590 ATRun-out etching side A
ST-A-28746-6 BS ∆94590-X F/W N.S. ATRun-out etching side B
ST-A-28745-MOLabel side A
ST-A-28746-MOLabel side B
ST-A-28745-3 AS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS. ATSide A runout
ST-A-28746-4 BS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS ATSide B runout
ST-A-28745-PLLabel side A
ST-A-28746-PLLabel side B
ST-A-28745-4 AS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS ATRunout etching side A, variant 1
ST-A-28746-4 BS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS ATRunout etching side B, variant 1
ST-A-28745-3 AS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS ATRunout etching side A, Variant 2
ST-A-28746-4 BS MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS ATRunout etching side B, Variant 2
ST-A-28745-MOA side label
ST-A-28746-MOB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic 45-3029First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Brazil | ATCO Records 3-02-101-029First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3029First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Atlantic 10495First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France & Benelux | Atlantic 10495First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 495 (N)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10495 (N)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Atlantic K 10495 / Atlantic K 10495 (3029)First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-3029First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-1335AFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Mexico | Atlantic G-1376First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10495First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL-10495 / Atlantic ATL 10495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL.169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Atlantic 45-32027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Then Came You are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-3029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-3029, 45-3202, K 10495, 3-02-101-029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-28745-2 1-1(scribed) (SRC logo, stamped) AT AS(scribed) Mastering By Frankford/Wayne Phila.(stamped) NS(scribed) and ST-A-28746-1(scribed) (SRC logo, stamped) 1-1 BS AT(scribed) Mastering By Frankford/Wayne Phila.(stamped) NS(scribed). 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.
