US
May 4, 1967- Label and catalog number
- Motown M-1110
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
HLV-321MO5 ARP UK4M-6056-1 K ⴴA-side Runout
HSL-228M01 UK4M-6058-1 K ⴴB-side Runout
HLV-321M05A-side label
HSL-228M01B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Four Tops · 1967
7-Rooms Of Gloom / I'll Turn To Stone was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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.
HLV-321MO5 ARP UK4M-6056-1 K ⴴA-side Runout
HSL-228M01 UK4M-6058-1 K ⴴB-side Runout
HLV-321M05A-side label
HSL-228M01B-side label
S R HLV-321M05 U4KM-6056-1 B A3A-Side Runout Etching
S R HSL-228M01 U4KM-6058-1 C A3B-Side Runout Etching
HLV-321M05A-Side Label (Set 1)
HSL-228M01B-Side Label (Set 1)
H HLV-321MO5 UK4M-6056-1 G SA-side Runout
H HSL-228M01 UK4M-6058-1 F SB-side Runout
HLV-321M05A-side label
HSL-228M01B-side label
HLV-321M05Side A Label
HSL-228M01Side B Label
HLV-321M05Side A Label
HSL-228M01Side B Label
U4KM-6065-1A-side runout & label
U4KM-6058-1B-Side runout &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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown M-1110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Finland | Tamla Motown TMG 612First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Tamla Motown 45 TM 8017First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Tamla Motown JB 45TM 8017First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 25.574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 25.574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.648First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMG 612First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Peru | Odeon Del Peru 9982First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMJ 135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Motown M 1110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Motown MOT-1110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Motown MOTOWN 1110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Motown 1110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of 7-Rooms Of Gloom / I'll Turn To Stone are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown M-1110, released May 4, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1110, MOTOWN 1110, M 1110, MOT-1110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HLV-321MO5 ARP UK4M-6056-1 K ⴴ and HSL-228M01 UK4M-6058-1 K ⴴ. 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.