US
June 19, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Tamla 257Tamla TM-257
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
R4RM-6256-1 IRunout A
R4RM-6257-1 A IRunout B
H-1308-ALabel A
H-1308-BLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Holloway · 1964
Every Little Bit Hurts was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
R4RM-6256-1 IRunout A
R4RM-6257-1 A IRunout B
H-1308-ALabel A
H-1308-BLabel B
R4RM-6526-1 E HSide 1 runout stamped
R4RM-6527-1 E HSide 2 runout stamped
H-1308-A R4RM-6526Side 1 label printed
H-1309-B R4RM-6527Side 1 label printed
TM-257A R4RM-6256-1 1 D1Side A runout
TM-257B T R4RM-6257-1 1Side B runout
R4RM-6256Side A label
R4RM-6257Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Tamla 257First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Tamla S 257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Tamla TM 257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Tamla 257 / Tamla T 257First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Tamla 257 / Tamla TM-257First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Tamla 257 / Tamla TM-257First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Tamla 257 / Tamla TM-257LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6110LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Motown 5242ML, 5 242MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Motown 5242MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | Tamla / MotownLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Tamla TM 257 / Tamla TM-257LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Tamla TM 257 / Tamla TM-257LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Tamla 257LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Tamla 257 / Tamla TM-257LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Every Little Bit Hurts are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Tamla 257, released June 19, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 257, S 257, TM 257) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R4RM-6256-1 I and R4RM-6257-1 A I. 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.
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