Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones · 1976
I Heard That!! 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.
22 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
SP-3717 P-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly PRunout side A, var. 1
SP-3718 P-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly PRunout side B, var. 1
SP-3719 P-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly PRunout side C, var. 1
SP-3720 P-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly PRunout side D, var. 1
R 214298A 1 I (Sideways) A 1 CSide 1 Etching
R 214298B 1 I (Sideways) A 1 ASide 2 Etching
R 214298C 1 I (Sideways) A 1 CSide 3 Etching
R 214298 d 1 I (Sideways) A 1 BSide 4 Etching
SP-3717 M-1 MR[in circle] Wly ∆21240(1) MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, var. 1
SP-3718 M-2 MR[in circle] Wly ∆21240-X(1) MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, var. 1
SP-3719 M-2 MR[in circle] Wly ∆21241(6) MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide C runout, var. 1
SP-3720 M-2 MR[in circle] Wly ∆21241-X(1) MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide D runout, var. 1
T1 SP-3717 T-1 WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A (variant 1)
T1 SP-3718 T-1 WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B (variant 1)
kP T1 SP-3719 T3 F MASTERED BY CAPITOL 4DSide C (variant 1)
T1 SP-3720 T-2 WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide D (variant 1)
SP-3717 M-1 (MR) Wly △21240(2) MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
SP-3718 M-2 (MR) Wly △21240-X(1) MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
AMLM•63705•A1 SP-3717 M-2 B MR [circled] WLY△21240 England MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
AMLM•63705•B1 SP-3718 M-2 MR [circled] D WLY △21240 England MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
AMLM•63705•C1 A SP-3719 M-2 MR [circled] WLY △21241(4) MASTERED BY CAPITOL EnglandRunout side C
AMLM•63705•D1 D SP-3720 M-2 MR [circled] WLY △21241-X Canada MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side D
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 | Argentina | A&M Records 6396 / A&M Records 6397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records L45683/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | A&M Records SP-3717 / Odeon SA&MX-2187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3705First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 985 037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 27 960 XBT / A&M Records AMLH 63705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 263705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GXH-2001/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GXH-2001/2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | A&M Records SLAMB-084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 63705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | A&M Records 27960-XCFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMLM 63705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP 6507 / A&M Records SP-3705LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C38Y3173LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C38Y3173LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-93705 / A&M Records SP-3720LP, Album | LP, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of I Heard That!! are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3705.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3705, AMLM 63705, 6396, L45683/4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-3717 P-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly P and SP-3718 P-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly P. 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.
