US
July 1974- Label and catalog number
- Tamla T 54249F
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
T54249F 62432-XB S08A T-54249-AA side runout, etched
T54249F-61611-XB S08A T-54249-BB side runout, etched
62432-SLabel A
61611-SLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Kendricks · 1974
Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need 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.
9 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
T54249F 62432-XB S08A T-54249-AA side runout, etched
T54249F-61611-XB S08A T-54249-BB side runout, etched
62432-SLabel A
61611-SLabel B
T54249F-62432-XB M17B T-54249-AM-1A SSide A Runout
T54249F-62432-XB S17B T-54249-AS-1A SSSSide B Runout
62432-MSide A Label
62432-SSide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Motown T 54249FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Motown JET-2271First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Spain | Tamla Motown SN-20.929First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Tamla T 54249FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Tamla T 54249FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Tamla T 54249FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Tamla T 54249FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Tamla T 54249FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Tamla T 54249F7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | US | Tamla T 54249FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, Spain, Japan. One of them is Tamla T 54249F, released July 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 54249F, SN-20.929, JET-2271) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T54249F 62432-XB S08A T-54249-A and T54249F-61611-XB S08A T-54249-B. 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.