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Linda GrinerEnvious / Good-By Cruel Love

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Envious / Good-By Cruel Love

by Linda Griner · 1963

10 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Envious / Good-By Cruel Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Envious / Good-By Cruel Love

8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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

January 25, 1963
Label and catalog number
Motown M-1037
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DMV-020106Side A runout with Nashville Matrix stamp

DMV-020107Side B runout with Nashville Matrix stamp

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US

January 25, 1963
Label and catalog number
Motown M-1037
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

Nashville Matrix DMV-020106 10A-side runout

Nashville Matrix DMV-020107 10B-side runout

DMV-020106A-side label

DMV-020107B-side label

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US

January 25, 1963
Label and catalog number
Motown M-1037
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single
Runout / matrix

DMV-020106Side A runout with Nashville Matrix stamp

DMV-020107Side B runout with Nashville Matrix stamp

Full details of this pressing

US

January 25, 1963
Label and catalog number
Motown M-1037
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo
Runout / matrix

Nashville Matrix [stamp] DMV-020106 10A runout etched

Nashville Matrix [stamp] DMV-020107 10B runout etched

DM V-020106A label

DM V-020107B label

Full details of this pressing

US

January 25, 1963
Label and catalog number
Motown M-1037
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

DMV-020106

DMV-020107

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaTamla M-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USMotown M-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo
1963USMotown M-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USMotown M-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo
1963USMotown M-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USMotown M-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963USMotown M-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963USMotown M-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKNot On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
?UKNot On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. AEnvious2:39
  2. BGood-By Cruel Love2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Envious / Good-By Cruel Love are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Envious / Good-By Cruel Love are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Envious / Good-By Cruel Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Motown M-1037, released January 25, 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Envious / Good-By Cruel Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMV-020106 and DMV-020107. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Envious / Good-By Cruel Love 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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