Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Holloway · 1965
When I'm Gone was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WXL-114312 S4KM-0728-1 B A2 RA runout etched / stamped
J-084102 S4KM-0729-1 B A2 RB runout etched / stamped
DM WXL-114312A label
DM J-084102B label
ARP S4KM-0743-1-E WXB-118209 10A-Side Runout
ARP Nashville Matrix J-084102 S4KM-0723-1-E 10B-Side Runout
WXB-118209A-Side Label
DM J-084102B-Side Label
DM WXL-114312A-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Stateside OSS-173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown T-54111First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla T-54111First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.604First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 508First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TM 54111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TM 54111First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54111First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54111First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CBS 18427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Tamla 541117", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of When I'm Gone are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla T-54111, released February 9, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54111, TAMLA 54111, TM 54111, 54111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WXL-114312 S4KM-0728-1 B A2 R and J-084102 S4KM-0729-1 B A2 R. 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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