Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Kendricks · 1973
Girl You Need A Change Of Mind 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.
5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
1̶2̶3̶6̶4̶0̶9̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶+̶B̶ T̶ ̶5̶4̶2̶3̶0̶f̶ - 61809-2B S 1-3-73Runout, side A, etched
1̶2̶3̶6̶4̶ ̶0̶9̶-̶1̶4̶A̶ T̶5̶4̶2̶3̶0̶f̶ ̶- 61810-2BS X 1-3-73Runout, side B, etched
61809-SA Side Label
61819-SB Side Label
61809 SLabel Side A
61810 SLabel Side B
T54230-61809-2BS-2DJ (1) (MR) △90450 1236409-07AA Side Runout
T54230F-61810-2B S-2DJ (1) (MR) △90450-x 1236409-07AB Side Runout
T54230-61809-2BS-2DJ (1) △90450 1236409-07AA Side Etched
T54230F-61810-2B S-2DJ (1) △90450-x 1236409-07AB Side Etched
61809-S 2BSide A runout
61810-2B SSide B runout
61809-SA Side Label
61810-SB Side Label
T 54320-61809-2B S-DJ 1 - 1236409-07AA Side
T 54320-61810-2B S-DJ 1 - △90450-XB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Tamla T 54230FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Tamla T 54230First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Tamla T 54230FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Tamla T 54230FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Tamla T 54230FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 9167", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 9167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Golden Oldies 91655-112", Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial |
| ? | Canada | Golden Oldies 91655-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Motown T-5423012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Girl You Need A Change Of Mind are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is Tamla T 54230F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 54230F, T 54230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1̶2̶3̶6̶4̶0̶9̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶+̶B̶ T̶ ̶5̶4̶2̶3̶0̶f̶ - 61809-2B S 1-3-73 and 1̶2̶3̶6̶4̶ ̶0̶9̶-̶1̶4̶A̶ T̶5̶4̶2̶3̶0̶f̶ ̶- 61810-2BS X 1-3-73. 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.
