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Jermaine JacksonYou're In Good Hands

Vinyl pressings

You're In Good Hands

by Jermaine Jackson · 1973

10 pressings6 countriesFunk / SoulPop

You're In Good Hands was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 You're In Good Hands

10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown 5C 006-94715
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

5C006-94715-A11AD20279-1-7-9A-Side

5C006-94715-B11HD20280-1-7-9B-Side

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1244F
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

M̶1̶2̶4̶4̶F̶ 62081-5BXS 02BRunout side A etched variation 1

M̶1̶2̶4̶4̶F̶ 61539-7B-XS 02BRunout side B etched variation 1

M̶1̶2̶4̶4̶F̶ 62081-5B S 02ARunout side A etched variation 2

M̶1̶2̶4̶4̶F̶ 61539-7B-XS 02BRunout side B etched variation 2

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1244F
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

62081-SA-Side Label

61539-SB-Side Label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Motown M 1244F
Format
7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

M1244F-62081-5B M 17B M-1244-AM-1BMono runout, etched

M1244F-62081-5B S-17B M-1244-AS-1B SSSStereo runout, etched

62081-MMono Label

62081-SStereo Label

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Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown TMO - 10357
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7YO5 - 1213 62081A-Side

7YO5 - 1212 61539B-Side

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaTamla Motown TMO - 10357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-10357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1973ItalyTamla Motown TSM-NP 64177 / Tamla Motown TSM NP 64177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973JamaicaTamla Motown M 1244FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 006-94715First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973PanamaTamla Motown M-1244FFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973USMotown M 1244FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USMotown M 1244FFirst year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USMotown M 1244FFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973USMotown M 1244FFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AYou're In Good Hands3:17
  2. BDoes Your Mama Know About Me3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You're In Good Hands are there?

10 vinyl pressings of You're In Good Hands are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was You're In Good Hands first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, US, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Tamla Motown 5C 006-94715.

How do I tell if my copy of You're In Good Hands is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-94715, M 1244F, TMO - 10357, TSM-NP 64177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C006-94715-A11AD20279-1-7-9 and 5C006-94715-B11HD20280-1-7-9. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You're In Good Hands 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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