Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1981
Cryin' My Heart Out For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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 1233 A-1 5 1Runout A-side stamped, variant 1
TMG 1233 B-1 G 1Runout B-side stamped, variant 1
TMG 1233 A-1 3 1 1Runout A-side stamped, variant 2
TMG 1233 B-1 3 1Runout B-side stamped, variant 2
TMG 1233 A-1 7 1Side A runout
TMG 1233 B-1 5 1 1Side B runout
TMG 1233 A-1 2 1Side A runout
TMG 1233 B-1 G 1Side B runout
TMG 1233ASide A label
TMG 1233BSide B label
M1513F-A-66041-15B XD#14 Jm 66041A-side runout etching, variant 1
M1513F-B-63010-15A XD#14 JmB-side runout etching, variant 1
M1513F-A-6̶6̶0̶4̶0̶ 66041-15A XD#14 Jm 66041A-side runout etching, variant 2
M1513F-B-63010-15A XD#14 JmB-side runout etching, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown M 1513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 1513XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1233First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Motown M1513FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1513 FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Motown M1513FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1513FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Motown TMG 1233First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Motown TMG 1233First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Motown TMG 1233First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 100·07·115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Cryin' My Heart Out For You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Motown TMG 1233, released May 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMG 1233, M 1513 F, M1513F, M 1513F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMG 1233 A-1 5 1 and TMG 1233 B-1 G 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.
