Jamaica
1972- Label and catalog number
- High School
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Blue Print On White Label
Vinyl pressings
by Winston Scotland · 1972
Butter Cup / I Care 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.
15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
D·S·R· T.R.M. 5244 -Run-out area side A [hand-etched]
D·S·R· T.R.M. 5245 -Run-out area side B [hand-etched]
DSR - TRM - 5499-11 CLA Side
DSR - TRM - 5507-11 CLB Side
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 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | High SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Punch PH 100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Philips 6000 050First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Punch PH 100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | High School7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | High School7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Butter Cup / I Care are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is High School.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PH 100, 6000 050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.