Vinyl pressings
by Leo Kottke · 1976
1971-1976 "Did You Hear Me?" was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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-1-11576-Z1#3 PM/BB 0Side A Runout Variant 1
ST-2-11576-Z2#1 PM/BB 0Side B Runout Variant 1
ST-1-11576-Z1 #2 PM/BBSide A Runout Variant 2
ST-2-11576-Z1 #3 PM/BBSide B Runout Variant 2
ST-1-11576-Z3#2 .—◁ PM/BBSide A runout variant 1
ST-2-11576-Z3 .—◁ PM/BBSide B runout variant 1
ST-1-11576-Z3 .—◁ PM/BBSide A runout variant 2
ST-2-11576-Z3#2 .—◁ PM/BBSide B runout variant 2
ST-1-11576-Z5• ✲ PM/BBSide A runout, variant 1 (etched except ✲ is stamped)
ST-1-11576-Z6• ✲ PM/BBSide B runout, variant 1 (etched except ✲ is stamped)
ST-1-11576-Z5• 4 ✲ PM/BBSide A runout, variant 2 (etched except '4' & '✲' are stamped)
ST-1-11576-Z6• 1 ✲ PM/BBSide B runout, variant 2 (etched except '4' & '✲' are stamped)
CAPS 1003 A-2 G D 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
CAPS 1003 B-1 G R 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
CAPS 1003 A-2 H G 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
CAPS 1003 B-1 M G 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
ST1-11576Side A runout etched
ST2-11576Side B runout etched
ST1-11576Side A label
ST2-11576Side B label
ST-1-11576-Z7 -K- BBSide A, etched
ST-2-11576-Z7 -K- BBSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11576First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11576First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11576First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-85 056First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 072-85 056First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 072-85 056First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records CAPS 1003 / Capitol Records OC 054-85 056First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11576First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-511576LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11576First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-511576LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11576First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11576LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16189LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of 1971-1976 "Did You Hear Me?" are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11576.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11576, CAPS 1003, 1C 062-85 056, 1C 072-85 056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11576-Z1#3 PM/BB 0 and ST-2-11576-Z2#1 PM/BB 0. 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.
