Vinyl pressings
by David Ruffin · 1969
My Whole World Ended was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
HS-1596-2 MS-685 X4RS-2731-1-E H __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side A, etched except X4RS-2731-1-E H
HS-1597-3 MS-685 X4RS-2732-1-E H __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side B, etched except X4RS-2732-1-E H
HS-1596-2 X4RS-2731Label Matrix Side A
HS-1597-2 X4RS-2732Label Matrix Side B
X4RS-2731-1-C A1B HS-1596-2. MS-685. S-1. dh.Runout A, variant 1
X4RS-2732-1-B A2B HS-1597-3 MS-685 S-2. dh. RRunout B, variant 1
X4RS-2731-1-B A2B HS-1596-2 MS-685 S-1. dh.. RRunout A, variant 2
X4RS-2732-1-B A2A HS-1596-3 MS-685 S-2. dh. RRunout B, variant 2
X4RS-2732-1-1 I HS-1596-2 MS-685 [Randy Kling signature]Runout, Side A
X4RS-2732-1 I HS-1597-3 MS-685 [Randy Kling signature]Runout, Side B
HS-1596-2 X4RS-2731Label, side A
HS-1597-2 X4RS-2732Label, side B
HS-1596-2 X4RS-2731-1Label Matrix Side A
HS-1597-3 X4RS-2732-1Label Matrix Side B
HS-1596-2 MS-685 X4RS-2731-1-E H __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side A, etched except X4RS-2731-1-E H
HS-1597-3 MS-685 X4RS-2732-1-E H __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side B, etched except X4RS-2732-1-E H
HS-1596-2 X4RS-2731Label Matrix Side A
HS-1597-2 X4RS-2732Label Matrix Side B
HS-1596-2 X4RS-2731Label Matrix Side A
HS-1597-3 X4RS-2732Label Matrix Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown MOS 685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-90 301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8165 / Motown SMOT-7060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM 6035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11118 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 90301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown TML 11118 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 90301 (M)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Motown MS685 / Motown S-685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Motown MS685 / Motown 685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Motown MS685 / Motown MS-685First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Motown MS685 / Motown 685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Motown MS685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Motown MS685 / Motown S-685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | Motown LPS-77506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Motown 535007 / Vogue 535007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-146V1LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-146V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·037LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Tamla Motown XTM S-5028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of My Whole World Ended are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Motown MS685.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS685, STML 11118, TML 11118, MOS 685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1596-2 MS-685 X4RS-2731-1-E H __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K and HS-1597-3 MS-685 X4RS-2732-1-E H __ ⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K. 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.
