Vinyl pressings
by Dazz Band · 1982
Let It Whip was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
43 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
4503MG A-66480-D-RE1-1 5A S-13 2QK JM #13 BJFSide A - Etched
4503MG-B-66480-DI-15B S-13 2QK JM BMQSide B - Etched
4503MG A PR95A-66480-D-RE1-15A S-13 2QK JM #13 BJFSide A (variant)
4503MG-B-66480-DI-15A S-13 2QK JM BMQSide B (variant)
1609MF-A-66480-1SC jmWXSide A, etched
1609MF-B-66401-15A u 8 WX jmSide B, etched
1609MF-A-66480-15C P-14 WX(Var 1) Runout Side A
1609MF-B-66401-15C P-14 WX(Var 1) Runout Side B
1609MF-A-66480-15C JM WX(Var 2) Runout Side A
1609MF-B-66401-15C JM WX(Var 2) Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Motown DS 12092First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Australia | Motown 1609 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA Corporation 101.8247First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Canada | Motown MD 6007First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Motown M 1609XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Motown 101632 / Vogue 101632First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Motown 310941 / Vogue 310941First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 100·15·047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 120·15·001First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1653First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1653First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Motown TM-21First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Mexico | Motown TM-21First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Mexico | Motown TM-21First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Mexico | Motown TM-21First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Motown 4503MG12", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Motown MS-600712", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
48 vinyl pressings of Let It Whip are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Motown 4503MG.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4503MG, 1609MF, Y 662F, MOT-662) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4503MG A-66480-D-RE1-1 5A S-13 2QK JM #13 BJF and 4503MG-B-66480-DI-15B S-13 2QK JM BMQ. 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.
