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Gladys Knight And The PipsThe End Of Our Road

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The End Of Our Road

by Gladys Knight And The Pips · 1968

21 pressings10 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

The End Of Our Road 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The End Of Our Road

21 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Soul S-35042
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 𝓐𝓡𝓟 Pressing
Runout / matrix

W4KM-2650-1-J 396M05 4 NKN-396M05A runout

W4KM-2651-1-J 396134 N-E1-N-396M13B runout

NKN-396M05A label

N-E1-N-396M13B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Soul S 35042
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

NKN-396M05 W4KM-2650-1-G ∆69745Side A

N-E1-N-396M13 W4KM-2651-1-G ∆69746Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-196First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968CanadaTamla Motown S 35042First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968FranceTamla Motown FT 122First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968JapanTamla Motown JET-1836 / Motown JET-1836First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968New ZealandTamla Motown TMM.673First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968NorwayTamla Motown TMG 645First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968SwedenTamla Motown TMG 645First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKTamla Motown TMG 645First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USSoul S-35042First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USSoul S 35042First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1968USSoul S-35042First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USSoul S-35042First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USSoul S-35042First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968USSoul S 35042First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 21 pressings from the 1960s

Tracklist

  1. AThe End Of Our Road2:19
  2. BDon't Let Her Take Your Love From Me2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The End Of Our Road are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The End Of Our Road are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was The End Of Our Road first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Soul S-35042.

How do I tell if my copy of The End Of Our Road is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-35042, S 35042, TMG 645, GO 25.744) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4KM-2650-1-J 396M05 4 NKN-396M05 and W4KM-2651-1-J 396134 N-E1-N-396M13. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The End Of Our Road on vinyl worth?

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.

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