US
February 27, 1968- Label and catalog number
- Gordy G-7069
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono · ARP Pressing
- Runout / matrix
417M09Runout Side A etched
ARPRunout Side A stamped
D4-412M02 xRunout Side B etched
W4KM-2679-1 B ARPRunout Side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers · 1968
Does Your Mama Know About Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
417M09Runout Side A etched
ARPRunout Side A stamped
D4-412M02 xRunout Side B etched
W4KM-2679-1 B ARPRunout Side B stamped
B-EI-J-417MO9 (MR) Δ70784 W4KM-3502-1 0Side A Runout
D4-412MO2 (MR) W4KM-2679-1 JWΔ70399 0Side B Runout
B-EI-J-417MO9Label A
B-Q-D4-412MO2Label B
417M09 ARPrunouts
B-E1-J-417M09labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO 8344First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8344First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla Motown G 7069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Tamla Motown FT 131First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.682First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G 7069First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7069 / Gordy 7069First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1968 | US | Gordy 7069First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G 7069First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7069First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Does Your Mama Know About Me are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Gordy G-7069, released February 27, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G-7069, G 7069, 7069, TMG 654) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 417M09 and ARP. 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.