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.
20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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.
FD-K-M5-537M05 ⨲ / X4KM-2361-1-B ARPSide A etched / stamped, variant 1
D-E1-M5-537M06 ⨲ / X4KM-2363-1-B ARPSide B etched / stamped, variant 1
FD-K-M5-537M05 ⨲ / X4KM-2361-1-B ARP |⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A etched / stamped, variant 2
D-E1-M5-537M06 ⨲ / X4KM-2363-1-B ARP ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B etched / stamped, variant 2
10 -_- [X4KM-2361-1-A] ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K FD-K-M5-537M05Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
10 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K [X4KM-2363-1-A] -_- D-E1-M5-537M06Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
FD-K-M5-537M05Side A Label
D-E1-M5-537M06Side B Label
FD-K-M5-537M05Labels
X4KM-2361-1-B
X4KM-2361-1-AStamped, Both Sides
FD-K-M5-537M05Label, Both Sides
X4KM-2361-1-B X FD-K-M5-537MO5 ARPStamped And Etched Both Sides
FD-K-M5-537M05Label, Both Sides
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 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown M-1140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 006-90076First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown TM 1140First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | Motown JET-1892First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.715First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | Tamla Motown M-5056First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Sweden | Tamla Motown TMK 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Turkey | Tamla Motown 69805First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1140First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | US | Motown M 1140First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1140First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Tamla Motown TA 70147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Tamla Motown TA 70147", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of My Whole World Ended are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M-1140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1140, M 1140, TMG 689, TM 25.933) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FD-K-M5-537M05 ⨲ / X4KM-2361-1-B ARP and D-E1-M5-537M06 ⨲ / X4KM-2363-1-B ARP. 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.
