Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1972
Good Morning Heartache was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
60872 M4 DJ 12-1-72Runout A, etched variation 1
X 12-4-72 60852Runout B, etched variation 1
M̶1̶2̶1̶1̶F̶ -60872-S DJ 12-1-72 1̶2̶3̶3̶5̶1̶6̶Runout A, etched variation 2
M̶1̶2̶1̶1̶F̶ 6̶0̶8̶5̶2̶ 60872 12-1-72 1̶2̶3̶3̶6̶1̶2̶ ̶0̶2̶1̶3̶Runout B, etched variation 2
M1211f-60872-S-COM 1 (circled) MR ∆90352 123412-07AA Runout
60872A label
60852B label
60872-MMono label
60872-SStereo label
60872-MLabel A
60852Label B
M-1211F-AA label
M-1211F-BB label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 1211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Motown JET-2172 / Motown MOT-1152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Motown JET-2172 / Motown MOT-1152First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-94.134First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-94 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Motown TMATS 5017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Tamla Motown TMG 20012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 849First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Motown M1211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Motown M 1211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Motown M1211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 006-941347", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-94 1347", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM NP 641477", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.8517", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Motown M 1211F7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Good Morning Heartache are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Motown M1211F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M1211F, M 1211F, TMG 849, JET-2172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60872 M4 DJ 12-1-72 and X 12-4-72 60852. 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.
