Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1971
I'm Still Waiting was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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 781 A-1 KTRunout, stamped side A, variant 1
TMG 781 B-2 KTRunout, stamped side B, variant 1
TMG 781 A-1 A KT 1Runout, stamped side A, variant 2
TMG 781 B-2 0 KT 1Runout, stamped side B, variant 2
TMG 781 A-1Side A Runout, Stamped
TMG 781 B-2Side B Runout, Stamped
TMG 781 ASide A Label
TMG 781 BSide B Label
TMG 781 A-1 KTRunout, stamped Side A
TMG 781 B-2 KTRunout, stamped Side B
HS1797Runout Etched Side A
HS1798Runout Etched Side B
C 006 - 92.957 M ALabel - side A
C 006 - 92.957 M BLabel - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Tamla Motown 2 C 006-92957 M / Tamla Motown 2C 006-92.957 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG(I) 781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.810First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMG 781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Tamla Motown M-5110First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Tamla Motown M-5110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Sweden | Tamla Motown TMG 781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 781First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9636First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Tamla Motown GTM 1527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of I'm Still Waiting are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Tamla Motown TMG 781, released July 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMG 781, TMO-9636, 2 C 006-92957 M, TMG(I) 781) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMG 781 A-1 KT and TMG 781 B-2 KT. 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.
