US
February 23, 1967- Label and catalog number
- V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
B.301M12A runout etched
QVU-300M11B runout etched
BOB-301M12A label
QOU-300M11B label
Vinyl pressings
by Chris Clark · 1967
I Want To Go Back There Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
B.301M12A runout etched
QVU-300M11B runout etched
BOB-301M12A label
QOU-300M11B label
BOB-301M12 MR △65573A side runout
QVU-300M11 MR △65479-XB side runout
BOB-301M12A side label
QOU-300M11B side label
B--301M12 10
QVU-300M11 10
B-301M12 MR △65573Runouts
BOB-301M12Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown V-25041First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 638First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P. 25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | USA & Canada | V.I.P. VIP 25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1967 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 6387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I Want To Go Back There Again are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, USA & Canada. One of them is V.I.P. V.I.P.-25041, released February 23, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V.I.P.-25041, V.I.P. 25041, TMG 638, V-25041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B.301M12 and QVU-300M11. 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.