Vinyl pressings
by Four Tops · 1970
Just Seven Numbers 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.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
[Z4KM-5125-1 B] Z1-K-T2-848M09-2 [ARP] X̲A-Side Runout Etched / [stamped]
[Z4KM-5132-1 B] Z1-K-T2-732S01 [ARP] X̲B-Side Runout Etched / [stamped]
Z1-K-T2-848M09A-Side Label
Z1-K-T2-732S01B-Side Label
Z4KM-5125-1 C Z1-K-848M09-2 TVCA-Side Runout Etching
Z4KM-5132-1 C Z1-K-T2-732S01 TVCB-Side Runout Etching
848M09A-Side Label
732S01B-Side Label
Z4KM - 5125 - 1 GA side stamped
Z1 - K - T2 - 848M09 - 2A side etched
Z 4 KM - 5132 - 1 GB side stamped
Z1 - K - T2 - 732S01B side etched
Z4KM - 5125 - 1 E Z1 - K - T2 - 848M09 - 2 M1175ARunout side A stamped, etched Z1 - K - T2 - 848M09 - 2 M1175A variation 1
Z 4 KM - 5132 - 1 E Z1 - K - T2 - 732S01 M1175BRunout side B stamped, etched Z1 - K - T2 - 732S01 M1175B variation 1
M-1175A Z4KM-5125-1 D Z1-K-T2-848M09-2 sssRunout side A etched, Z4KM-5125-1 D stamped variation 2
M-1175-B Z4KM-5132-1 E Z1-K-T2-732S01 s1Runout side B etched, Z4KM-5132-1 E stamped variation 2
Z1-K-T2-848M09Label, Both Sides
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 | Brazil | Motown CS-1175 / Tapecar CS-1175First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 1175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Motown M 1175First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Motown M 1175First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Motown M 1175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Motown M 1175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Motown M 1175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-93827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-92 2107", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG(I)7707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Motown TSM NP 641017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-92 2107", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-92210 / Tamla Motown 5C 006-92 2107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-922107", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.7867", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Just Seven Numbers are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Motown M 1175, released December 28, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1175, CS-1175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Z4KM-5125-1 B] Z1-K-T2-848M09-2 [ARP] X̲ and [Z4KM-5132-1 B] Z1-K-T2-732S01 [ARP] X̲. 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.
