US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Wand WDS 694
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
WDS-644-1C aA 694A PPSide A runout
WDS-694B-1D PPSide B runout
WDS 694 ASide A label
WDS 694 BSide B label
The IndependentsThe First Time We Met
Vinyl pressings
The First Time We Met
by The Independents · 1972
10 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / Soul
The First Time We Met 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.
How to spot a first pressing of The First Time We Met
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Wand WDS 694
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WDS694A-1ARunout A variant 1
WDS-694B-1BRunout B variant 1
WDS694A-1BRunout A variant 2
WDS-694B-1BRunout B variant 2
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Wand WDS 694
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Press
- Runout / matrix
WDS694-A-1D (MR) Ʌ△17440 (1) J. PYNESRunout A etch; (MR) stamp
WDS694-B-1F (MR) Ʌ△17440-X (1) J PYNESRunout B etch; (MR) stamp
WDS-694-ALabel A
WDS-694-BLabel B
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Wand WDS 694
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WDS-694A-2A X LATHE-PM [symbol] T-S [backwards]Side A runout, etched
WDS-694-B-2A X LATHE-PM T1Side B runout, etched
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Wand WDS 694
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PP WDS-694-AC A
WDS 694B-1D PP
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Wand WDS 694
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WDS-694A-ID LATHE-PMSide A runout, etched
WDS-694B-ID LATHE-PMSide B runout, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Brazil | One Way OW509First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Scepter Records UPS-562-SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Wand WDS 694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Wand WDS 694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Wand WDS 694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Wand WDS 694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Wand WDS 694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Wand WDS 694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28178 / Pye International NSPL.28178LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Wand WDS 694LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1I Just Want To Be There3:23
- A2Our Love Has Got To Come Together3:13
- A3Can't Understand It2:45
- A4Just As Long As You Need Me (Part 1 & 2)6:08
- B1Leaving Me3:14
- B2Baby I've Been Missing You3:48
- B3I Love You, Yes I Do2:50
- B4Couldn't Hear Nobody Say (I Love You Like You Do)4:31
- B5Here I Am4:18
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The First Time We Met are there?
10 vinyl pressings of The First Time We Met are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
When was The First Time We Met first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Brazil, Japan. One of them is Wand WDS 694.
How do I tell if my copy of The First Time We Met is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WDS 694, OW509, UPS-562-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WDS-644-1C aA 694A PP and WDS-694B-1D PP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The First Time We Met on vinyl worth?
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.