India
1970- Label and catalog number
- Tamla Motown TMG. 812
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Push Out Centre
- Runout / matrix
TMG 812 A • 1 GSide A
TMG 812 B • 1 GSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1970
Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoo was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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 812 A • 1 GSide A
TMG 812 B • 1 GSide B
YTMG 812 A - 1A-side stamped
YTMG 812 B - 1B-side stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | India | Tamla Motown TMG. 812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Pakistan | Tamla Motown TMG 812First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Portugal | Tamla Motown TMG 812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Denmark | Tamla Motown TMG 8127", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-93 5167", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-93 5167", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-93 5167", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.8367", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG(I) 8127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 8127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 8127", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 8127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 8127", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1972 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO 99577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-99577", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoo are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in India, Pakistan, Portugal. One of them is Tamla Motown TMG. 812.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMG. 812, TMG 812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMG 812 A • 1 G and TMG 812 B • 1 G. 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.