Vinyl pressings
by Edwin Starr · 1968
Way Over There was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
W4KM-5249-1 B ARP ⋉ N-S-I-444S10Stamped And Etched Side A
W4KM-5804-1 B ARP ⋉ TJ1-S-U-390M12Stamped And Etched Side B
N-S-I-444S10A label
TJ1-S-U-390M12B label
N-S-I- 444510 MR ∆73240 W4KM-5249-1 oA-Side, etched and stamped
TJI-S-U-390M12 MR ∆73241 W4KM-5304-1 oB-Side, etched and stamped
N-S-I- 444510 W4KM-5249-1A-Side, etched and stamped
TJI-S-U-390M12 W4KM-5304-1B-Side, etched and stamped
N-S-I-444S10Labels
N-S-I- 444510 ∆73240 W4KM-5249-1A-side runout
N-S-I- 444510 ∆73240 W4KM-5249-1B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8575First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Brazil | Rozenblit CS 5.027 / Gordy CS 5.027First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | Rozenblit CS 5.027 / Gordy CS 5.027First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla Motown G-7078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-7078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 6927", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 6927", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 6927", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Way Over There are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy G-7078.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G-7078, TMO-8575, CS 5.027, TMM.720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4KM-5249-1 B ARP ⋉ N-S-I-444S10 and W4KM-5804-1 B ARP ⋉ TJ1-S-U-390M12. 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.
