Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1980
My Old Piano / Give Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
K052Z-64075-A//46023-1-Y 1Runout side A, stamped
K052Z-64075-B//46024-1Y c1Runout side B, stamped
K052Z-64075-ALabel side A, bracketed
K052Z-64075-BLabel side B, bracketed
006-64075-A//45329-1YRunout side A, variant 1
006-64075-B//45330-1YRunout side B, variant 1
006-64075-A//45329-1 2Runout side A, variant 2
006-64075-B//45330-1 22Runout side B, variant 2
006-64075-A//45329-1YRunout side A
006-64075-B//45330-1YRunout side B
TMG 1202 A-1A-side run-out, stamped
TMG 1202 B 1B-side run-out, stamped
TMG 1202ASide A label
TMG 1202BSide B label
TMG 1202 A-1Side A runout, stamped
TMG 1202 B 1Side B runout, stamped
12TMG 1202 A-1 6Runout A: Machine stamped
12TMG 1202 B-1 4Runout B: Machine stamped
(12 TMG 1202A)Label A-side
(12 TMG 1202B)Label B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bolivia | Motown MS - 60016 / Motown MS 60016First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Motown 2C 008-64138 / Motown 2C 008-64.138First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Motown 2C 008-641387", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Germany | Motown 1C 006-64 138 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-64 138First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Motown 1C 052-64 138First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Motown 120·07·003First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Motown 1A K052Z-64075First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Motown 1A 006-64075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Motown 1A 006-64075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Imavox IM-26037First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | UK | Motown 12TMG 1202First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Motown TMGLTD 1812", Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 1980 | UK | Motown TMG 1202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Motown M1531FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of My Old Piano / Give Up are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, US, Bolivia and more. One of them is Motown 1A K052Z-64075.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A K052Z-64075, 1A 006-64075, TMG 1202, 12TMG 1202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K052Z-64075-A//46023-1-Y 1 and K052Z-64075-B//46024-1Y c1. 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.
