Vinyl pressings
by Rufus Thomas · 1972
Did You Heard Me? was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SS-0353 STS-3004 Side 1 P ARP STXS-0066-4Side A runout
SS-0354 STS-3005 Side 2 P ARP STXS-0067-3Side B runout
SS-0353Side A label
SS-0354Side B label
STXS-0065-1 / SS0353 1 MR LNIX 16810 (1)Runout A side (Var. 1)
STXS-0067-2 / SS0354 2 MR LNIX 16810-X (2)Runout B side (Var. 1)
STXS-0065-1 SS-0353 ① (MR) L NIX △ 16810 (1)Runout A side (Var. 2)
STXS-0067-1 SS-0354 ① STS-3004 (MR) Side 2 △ 16810-X (1)Runout B side (Var. 2)
STXS-0066-5 SS-0353 L.NIX SON K-5150A side runout
STXS-0067-6 SS-0354 STS-3004 SON Side-2 K-5151 PB side runout
SS-0353A side label
SS-0354B side label
STXS-0066-5 SS-0353 L.NIX SON K-5150A-side etched
STXS-0067-6 SS-0354 STS-3004 SON Side-2 K-5151 PB-side etched
SS-0353A-side label
SS-0354B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Stax STS 3004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ecuador | Stax LP-78003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Stax 2325 077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Stax 2325 077First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Stax 2325 077 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Philippines | Stax 2325 077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Stax 2362 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Stax STS 3004LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Stax STS-3004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Stax STS-3004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Stax STS 3004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Stax STS 3004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Stax STS-3004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Stax STS 3004First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Stax 2325 077First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Nigeria | Stax 2325 077LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Did You Heard Me? are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, France, Canada and more. One of them is Stax STS-3004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STS-3004, STS 3004, 2362 028, 2325 077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SS-0353 STS-3004 Side 1 P ARP STXS-0066-4 and SS-0354 STS-3005 Side 2 P ARP STXS-0067-3. 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.
