Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1969
Warm was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 14 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.
A&M SP 4279-17 [MR logo] △13511Side A runout, variant 1
A&M SP 4280-19 [MR logo] △13511-X ⑤Side B runout, variant 1
A&M SP 4279-20 [MR logo] △13511Side A runout, variant 2
A&M SP 4280-15 [MR logo] △13511-XSide B runout, variant 2
A+M SP 4279 PA-side runout - variant 1
A+M SP 4280 PB-side runout - variant 1
A+M SP 4279-3 P A 2A-side runout - variant 2
A+M SP 4280-2 P C 3B-side runout - variant 2
X T 1 A+M SP4279-8Side A runout, Variant 1 [etched]
o A+M SP4280-3Side B runout, Variant 1 & 2 [etched]
o T x A+M SP4279-8 C7Side A runout, Variant 2 [etched, C stamped]
A+M SP 4279-13 D 11 SSide A Runout, Etched
A+M SP 4280-13 B1 S₁Side B Runout, Etched
A&M SP 4279-19 (MR) △13511 ⑤Side A Runout, Etched, (MR) Stamped
A&M SP 4280-18 (MR) △13511-X ⑦Side B Runout, Etched, (MR) Stamped
A&M SP 4279-20 AFMXT [MR] △13511 5 ASide A Runout, etched [stamped]
A&M SP 4280-3 DSide B Runout, etched
SP-4279Side A Label
SP-4280Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | A&M Records 50826082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | A&M Records (S)AML-933381 / A&M Records SAML-933,381First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | A&M Records (S)AML-933381 / A&M Records AML-33381First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Brazil | A&M Records A&M 2033First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | A&M Records 212 068 / A&M Records 212068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | A&M Records 212 068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | A&M Records SP-4190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | A&M Records AML 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | A&M Records AML/S 1030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML 933381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | A&M Records 85 609 ITLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Universal Summit SRA250.150 / Universal Summit SRA-250-150LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records SP4190LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | A&M Records SP-4190LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4190LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | A&M Records LP 77480LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | A&M Records LPS 77480LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Warm are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1969 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4190, released June 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4190, AMLS 937, 50826082, (S)AML-933381) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP 4279-17 [MR logo] △13511 and A&M SP 4280-19 [MR logo] △13511-X ⑤. 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.
