Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1973
Last Time I Saw Him was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
M812V1-C5RS-8062-1 13B TvC ARunout side A, variant 1
M812V1-C5RS-8063-2 13B TvC ARunout side B, variant 1
M812V1-C5RS-8062-1 13B TvC ARunout side A, variant 2
M812V1-C5RS-8063-2 13B TvC A 3Runout side B, variant 2
M812V1- C5RS-8062-1-03A H C5RS-8062-1-03ASide 1 runouts
M812V1- C5RS-8063-2 03B H C5RS-8063-2-03BSide 2 runouts
C5RS-8062-1Side 1 label
C5RS-8063-2Side 2 label
C5RS-8062-1Side 1 Label
C5RS-8062-1Side 1 Label
C5RS-8063-2Side 2 Label
C4RS-8063-2Side 2 Label
M812 V1-C5RS-8062-1 01B I A1Side 1 Runout, Etched (I and A1 Stamped)
M812 V1-C5RS-8063-2 01A I A3Side 2 Runout, Etched (I and A3 Stamped)
C5RS-8062-1Side 1 Label
C5RS-8063-2Side 2 Label
M812V1-C5RS-8062-1 13B JRA2 EX-DSide A runout
M812V1-C5RS-8063-2 13D JRA2 EX-DSide B runout
C5RS8062-1Side 1 runout, etched
C5RS8063-2 (1)Side 2 runout, etched
C5RS. 8062-1Side 1 Label
C5RS. 8062-1Side 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO-11255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Tapecar M-812-VI / Motown M - 812 - VIFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Motown M 812V1 / Motown M-812V1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Colombia | Codiscos ECI-137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Motown FI. 05First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Motown 2C 064-95063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-95 063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | Motown STML 11255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Motown TSM-ST 60058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown M 812V1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 062-95063 / Tamla Motown U.S.A. M812V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 062-95063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Philippines | Motown M 812V1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMC 5259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 812V1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Motown 5 244MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | First Record Fl-2439LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5071LP, Album | LP, Album |
34 vinyl pressings of Last Time I Saw Him are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Motown M 812V1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 812V1, M 812V1 DJ, STMLO-11255, M-812-VI) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M812V1-C5RS-8062-1 13B TvC A and M812V1-C5RS-8063-2 13B TvC A. 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.
