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Winston ScotlandButter Cup / I Care

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Butter Cup / I Care

by Winston Scotland · 1972

17 pressings2 countriesReggaeReggae

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Butter Cup / I Care

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.

Jamaica

1972
Label and catalog number
High School
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Red Label Black Print
Runout / matrix

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]

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1972
Label and catalog number
High School
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Yellow Label Black Print
Runout / matrix

DSR - TRM - 5499-11 CLA Side

DSR - TRM - 5507-11 CLB Side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JamaicaHigh SchoolFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972UKPunch PH 100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972UKPhilips 6000 050First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972UKPunch PH 100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaHigh School7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaHigh School7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AButter Cup
  2. BI Care

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Butter Cup / I Care are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Butter Cup / I Care are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Butter Cup / I Care first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is High School.

How do I tell if my copy of Butter Cup / I Care is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Butter Cup / I Care 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.

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