Vinyl pressings
by Quicksilver Messenger Service · 1970
What About Me 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.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1-630-F-8 I *Side A etched runout
2-630-F-8 I *Side B etched runout
SMAS 1-630A-Side Label
SMAS 2-630B-Side Label
SMAS-1-630-F11 #2 —◁A-side runout, variant 1
SMAS-2-630-F11 #2 —◁B-side runout, variant 1
SMAS-1-630-F12 #2 —◁A-side runout, variant 2
SMAS-2-630-F11 #2 —◁B-side runout, variant 2
SMAS 1-630-F7#2 (IAM in triangle)Side A etched runout
SMAS-2-630-F13 (IAM in triangle)Side B etched runout
SMAS 1-630-F7#3 (IAM in triangle)Side A etched runout
SMAS-2-630-F13#2 (IAM in triangle)Side B etched runout
SMAS 1 630 F9 #2 0Runout Side A, variant 1
SMAS 2 630 F10 #1 0Runout Side B, variant 1
SMAS 1 630 F9 0Runout Side A, variant 2
SMAS 2 630 F9 #3 0Runout Side B, variant 2
EA ST1 630-1Side A, runout stamped
EA ST2 630-1Side B, runout stamped
EA-ST1 630Side A, label
EA-ST2 630Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 722 / Capitol Records SMAS 630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-8-0630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Capitol Records SMAS-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Europe | Capitol Records SMAS-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SMAS-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records EA-ST 630 / Capitol Records IE 064 ∘ 80722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-630LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-630LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Capitol Records SMAS-630 / Capitol Records SMAS 630 ULP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Capitol Records SMAS 630 U / Capitol Records SMAS 630LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 054-80 722LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records SN-16092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP58LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 722LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 054-80 722LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST.630LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records SMAS-630LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16092LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-630LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-630LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-630LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of What About Me are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Denmark, Netherlands and more. One of them is Capitol Records SMAS-630, released December 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMAS-630, SMAS-8-0630, EA-ST 630, 1 C 062-80 722) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-630-F-8 I * and 2-630-F-8 I *. 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.
