Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1970
Very Dionne 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.
15 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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-587-A-1C K K STERLING RLA runout, variant 1
SPS-587-B-1C X-1 K STERLING RLB runout, variant 1
SPS 587 A-1A XX K STERLING RLA runout, variant 2
SPS-587-B-1C K-XD STERLING RLB runout, variant 2
SPS-587-A-1B 15456 STERLING RLA runout [variant 1]
SPS-587-B-1B 15456-X STERLING RLB runout [variant 1]
SPS 587-A-1B+ (MR) △15456 STERLING RLA runout [variant 2]
+ SPS - 587-B - 1B X (MR) △15456-X STERLING RLB runout [variant 2]
T1 SPS-587-A-1GSide A runout etched
T1 SPS-587-B-1GSide B runout etched
sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢBoth sides stamped
SPS 587 ASide A label
SPS 587 I ISMachine-stamped Runout Side A
SPS 587 2 ISMachine-stamped Runout Side B
SPS 587-ALabel Side A
SPS 587-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Trova JXT60001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | Scepter Records SJL 933974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Brazil | Scepter Records SPS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Scepter Records SPS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Scepter Records SPS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Scepter Records SHA-S 409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Scepter Records SPS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Scepter Records UPS-135-SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Philippines | Scepter Records SCE 2051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Philippines | Scepter Records SPS 587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Scepter Records SPS 587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Scepter Records SPS 587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Scepter Records SPS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Scepter Records SPS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Top Hits SPS-004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Scepter Records SPS 587 / Scepter Records SPS-587LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Scepter Records LPI-267 / Orfeon LPI/E-267LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Scepter Records 16-29551 6 / Scepter Records 16-29.551-6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Scepter Records SLP 6019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Scepter Records SJL-933974LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Very Dionne are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Scepter Records SPS 587.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPS 587, JXT60001, SJL 933974, SHA-S 409) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPS-587-A-1C K K STERLING RL and SPS-587-B-1C X-1 K STERLING RL. 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.
