Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1970
Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 16 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.
A1-SI-K-M5-739M03 ARP ⨲ Z4KM-2144-1 BRunout side A
A1-SI-K-S-739M06 Z4KM-2600-1 ERunout side B
A1-S1-K-M5-739M03Label side A
A1-S1-K-S-739M06Label side B
⋉ Z4KM-2144-1 B A1-S1-K-M5-739MO3 ARPRunout, side A
ARP ⋉ Z4KM-2600-1 B A1-S1-K-S-739MO6Runout, side B
A1-S1-K-M5-739MO3Label A-Side
A1-S1-K-S-739MO6Label B-Side
_/-\_ Z4KM-2144-1 A A1-SI-K-M5-739M03 110A-Side Runout Etching
Z4KM-2600-1 E A1-SI-K-M5-739M06B-Side Runout Etching
D-K-M5-744M06A-Side Label
A1-S1-K-S-739M06B-Side Label
Z4KM-2144-1 D A1-S1-K-M5739M03 H (reverse S sideways)Runout Side A
Z4KM-2600-1 C A1-S1-K-S-739M06 H (reverse S sideways)Runout Side B
A1-S1-K-M5-739MO3Label A-Side
A1-S1-K-S-739MO6Label B-Side
o Z4KM-2144-1 A1-S1-K-M5-739M03 MR Δ80230A-Side Runout
o Z4KM-2600-1 A1-S1-K-S-739M06 MR Δ80376B-Side Runout
A1-S1-K-M5-739M03A-Side Label
A1-S1-K-S-739M06B-Side Label
⎍ Z4KM-2144-1 A A1-SI-K-M5-739M03Runout side A, variant 1
⎍ Z4KM-2600-1 A1-SI-K-S-739M06 10Runout side B, variant 1
⎍ Z4KM-2144-1 A A1-SI-K-M5-739M03 10Runout side A, variant 2
⎍ Z4KM-2600-1 A1-SI-K-S-739M06 10Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9123First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Brazil | Motown EBCS 1165First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 1165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Tamla Motown 6E 006 91421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 006-91.421 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-91 421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Tamla Motown JET-1975First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Tamla Motown JET-1975First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-91421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM. 757First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Norway | Tamla Motown 7E 006-91421 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMS 287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Sweden | Tamla Motown 4E006-91421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 743First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Motown M 1165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Motown ZB 692027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-91237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Ireland, Italy and more. One of them is Motown M 1165.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1165, M-1165, TMG 743, TMG(I) 743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1-SI-K-M5-739M03 ARP ⨲ Z4KM-2144-1 B and A1-SI-K-S-739M06 Z4KM-2600-1 E. 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.
