Vinyl pressings
by Ralph McTell · 1971
You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SFMA 5753 A - 3 U 1 MAHILL 1Side A runout, variant 1
S F M A 5753 B - 3 U 0 MIHILL 1Side B runout, variant 1
SFMA 5753 A - 3 U 11 MAHILL 1Side A runout, variant 2
S F M A 5753 B - 3 U GG MIHILL 1Side B runout, variant 2
PAS - 6015 - A - 4 9-3-71Runout side A
PAS - 6015 - B - 4 9•3•71Runout side B
LPS-6015-ALabel side A
LPS-6015-BLabel side B
PAS-6015-A-1 PRSide A Etched
PAS-6015-B-1 PRSide B Etched
PAS-6015-A-6 ^ Δ 16376 (2)Side A, variants 1 & 2 Etched
PAS-6015-B-6 ^ Δ 16376-X (1)Side B variant 1 Etched
PAS-6015-B-5 ^ Δ 16376-X (2)Side B variant 2 Etched
PAS-6016-A-4 9-3-71Variant #1 - Side A runout, etched
PAS-6015-B-3 9-3-71Variant #1 - Side B runout, etched
PAS-6016-A-3 9-3-71Variant #2 - Side A runout, etched
PAS-6015-B-3 9-3-71Variant #2 - Side B runout, etched
PAS-6015-A-1 2 SMX39219 PRSide A runout etched
PAS-6015-B-1 1 SMX39220 PRSide B runout etched
SMX39219Side A label
SMX39220Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Paramount Records SPML-934373 / Paramount Records L-34373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion SPML-934373 / Paramount Records SPML-934373LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Canada | Paramount Records PAS 6015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Famous 1C 062-93 098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Paramount Records SWG-7554First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Paramount Records PAS 6015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Paramount Records SPML-934373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Famous SFMA 5753 / Famous 1E 064 ◦ 92762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Paramount Records PAS 6015First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Paramount Records PAS 6015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Paramount Records PAS 6015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Paramount Records PAS 6015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France & Benelux | Mays Records TG001LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Mays Records TPG001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Mays Records TPG 001LP | LP |
| ? | Australia | Interfusion L-34,373LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Paramount Records PQ-20.056LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5084LP | LP |
| ? | UK & Ireland | ABC Records ABCL 5084LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of You Well-Meaning Brought Me Here are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Famous SFMA 5753.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFMA 5753, PAS 6015, SPML-934373, 1C 062-93 098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SFMA 5753 A - 3 U 1 MAHILL 1 and S F M A 5753 B - 3 U 0 MIHILL 1. 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.
