Vinyl pressings
by Four Tops · 1966
Standing In The Shadows Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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.
HKJ-276M06 _Π_ Nashville Matrix 10 TK4M--3537-1 HSide A Runout
HII-150308 _Π_ Nashville Matrix 10 TK4M--3539-1 HSide B Runout
HKJ-276M06Side A Label
HII-150308Side B Label
TK4M--9537-1 J 𝓐𝓡𝓟 HKJ-276M06Run-out Side A, etched & stamped
TK4M--9539-1 J 𝓐𝓡𝓟 HII-150308X̲Run-out Side B, etched & stamped
HKJ-276M06A-Side Label
HII-150308B-Side Label
HKJ-276M06Side A label
HII-150308
[MR stamp] △64483 TK4M-9537-1 G HKJ-276M06
[MR stamp] △64484 TK4M-9539-1 G HII-150308
HKJ-276M06 ̲┌┐̲ Nashville Matrix 10 TK4M-9537-1 H
HII-150308 ̲┌┐̲ Nashville Matrix 10 TK4M-9539-1 H
TK4M-9537-1 C I HKJ-276M06 S (sideways)A side, runout
TK4M-9537-1 C I HKJ-276M06 S (sideways)B side, runout
TK4M-9537-1 R HKJ-276M06 ᔕA side runout
TK4M--9539-1 A3 R HII-150308 ᔕB side runout
TK4M-9537A side label
HKJ-276M-06A side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Tamla Motown M-1102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Finland | Tamla Motown TMG 589First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Tamla Motown GTM 104First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Tamla Motown TM 8011First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Motown MOTOWN 1102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMG 589First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 589First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Motown M 1102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Motown MOT-1102-DJ / Motown MOT-1102-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Motown M-1102First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | US | Motown MOTOWN 1102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1966 | US | Motown M 1102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Motown M 1102First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Tamla Motown TM 1102 / Tamla Motown 11027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Tamla Motown TMF 10077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Standing In The Shadows Of Love are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1966 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Norway, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M 1102, released October 28, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1102, M-1102, MOT-1102-DJ, MOTOWN 1102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HKJ-276M06 _Π_ Nashville Matrix 10 TK4M--3537-1 H and HII-150308 _Π_ Nashville Matrix 10 TK4M--3539-1 H. 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.
