Vinyl pressings
by Commodores · 1979
Still was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
TMG 1166 A-1Embossed Side A - Variant 1
TMG 1166 B-1Embossed Side B - Variant 1
TMG 1166 A-2Embossed Side A - Variant 2
TMG 1166 B-1Embossed Side B - Variant 2
TMG 1166 A-1Embossed Side A
TMG 1166 B-1Embossed Side B
NICK WEtched Side A
G R LEmbossed Both Sides
M1474F-A-65559-S-14B JmA-Side Runout Etching
M1474F-B-65152-S-14A JmB-Side Runout Etching
65559-SA-Side Label
65152-SB-Side Label
M1474F-A-65559-S-10AA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
M1474F-B-65152-S-10AB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
M1474F-A-65559-S-10B Jm TIA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
T M1474F-A-65152-S-10A Jm TIIIIIIIB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
M-1474F-A ~M1474F-A-65559-S-17A ℐmRunout A-side etched
M-1474F-B ~M1474F-B-65152-S-17B ℐmRunout B-side etched
65559-SLabel side-A
65152-SLabel side-B
M1474F-A-65559-S-08A JM S1Runout side A variant 1
M1474F-B-65152-S-08A JM S1Runout side B variant 1
M1474F-A-65559-S-08A JM S1111Runout side A variant 2
M1474F- ̷A̷ B-65152-S-08A JM S11Runout side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Motown MT 7002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Motown MA 7308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Motown MCS-071First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Motown 501.7032First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Top Tape MCS-071First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Motown M 1474XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Motown M 1474FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Motown M 1474FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Motown 2C 008 - 63339First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Motown 1C 006-63 339First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI Electrola GmbH 63 339First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1166First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Motown M 1474FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Motown VIP-2798First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Motown VIP-2798First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Motown 1 10.1777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| ? | UK | Motown TMG11667", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of Still are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Motown TMG 1166, released October 26, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMG 1166, M 1474F, MT 7002, MCS-071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMG 1166 A-1 and TMG 1166 B-1. 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.
