US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Motown 4502MG
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
66651-DSide One Label
66651-DISide Two Label
Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Nunn · 1982
She's Just A Groupie was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
66651-DSide One Label
66651-DISide Two Label
4502 MG 6665I-D-I15B S13 ZOK GM BLWSide 1 Runout
4502 MG 6665I-DI-15B S13 ZOKGM BLWSide 2 Runout
66651-DSide 1 Label
66651-DISide 2 Label
1643MF-A-66651-15A P-14 UE ℐmRunout A-side etched, variant 1
1643MF-B-66657-15A P-14 UE ℐmRunout B-side etched, variant 1
1643MF-A-66651-15B P-14 UE ℐmRunout A-side etched, variant 2
1643MF-B-66657-15A P-14 UE ℐmRunout B-side etched, variant 2
1643MF-A-66651-15A UE ℐmRunout A-side etched
1643MF-B-66657-15A UE ℐmRunout B-side etched
66651Label side-A
66657Label side-B
1643MF-A-66651-15A U 8 UE ℐmRunout A-side etched
1643MF-B-66657-15A U 8 UE ℐmRunout B-side etched
66651Label side-A
66657Label side-B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Motown MD 6005First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Motown M 1643XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 100·15·057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 120·15·010First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1683First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Motown SPCO-60050First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | UK | Motown MPR 5First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Motown 1643MFFirst year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Motown 4502MGFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Motown PR-105First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Motown 1643MFFirst year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Motown 1643MFFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | US | Motown 4502MGFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Motown PR-105First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Motown 1643MFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of She's Just A Groupie are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Motown 4502MG.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4502MG, 1643MF, PR-105, MPR 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 66651-D and 66651-DI. 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.