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Diana RossMy Mistake (Was To Love You) / Include Me In Your Life

Vinyl pressings

My Mistake (Was To Love You) / Include Me In Your Life

by Diana Ross · 1974

16 pressings8 countriesFunk / Soul

My Mistake was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of My Mistake

16 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

US

January 1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1269F
Format
7", 45 RPM · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

M1269F-61548-20B S 174 M-1269-AS-1A sssssRunout Side A, etched

M1269F-61440-27A-S17B M-1269-BS-1B sssRunout Side B, etched

61548-SLabel Side A

61440-SLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1269F
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

M1269F-61548-20A S 16 BRunout Side A, etched

M1269F-61440-2A-S 16BRunout Side B, etched

61548-SLabel Side A

61440-SLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1269F
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

M̶1̶2̶6̶9̶F̶ 61548-20B S 02AA-Side Runout Etching variant 1

M̶1̶2̶6̶9̶F̶ 61440-27A-S02AB-Side Runout Etching variant 1

M̶1̶2̶6̶9̶F̶ - 61548-20B S 02ARunout A-side etched variant 2

M̶1̶2̶6̶9̶F̶ - 61440-27A-S02B - XRunout B-side etched variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1269F
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

M-1269-A M12698-61548-20BS 08ASide A runout, etched

M-1269-3 M1269F61440-27A- A085Side B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaMotown M-1269FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974JamaicaTamla Motown M 1269First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974JapanMotown JET-2233First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974JapanMotown JET-2233First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 006-95 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974PanamaMotown M-1269FFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USMotown M 1269FFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USMotown M 1269FFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USMotown M 1269FFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974VenezuelaTamla Motown 13.446First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USMotown M 1269FFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USMotown M 1269FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974USMotown M 1269FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1974USMotown M 1269FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1974AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-10513First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 16 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AMy Mistake (Was To Love You)2:55
  2. BInclude Me In Your Life3:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Mistake are there?

16 vinyl pressings of My Mistake are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was My Mistake first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla Motown 5C 006-95 119.

How do I tell if my copy of My Mistake is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-95 119, M 1269F, TMO-10513, M-1269F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Mistake on vinyl worth?

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.

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