Vinyl pressings
by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas · 1964
In My Lonely Room was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DMV-075316 · 1△Run Out Groove Etching Side A
DMV-075317 · 1△Run Out Groove Etching Side B
R 4KM-3742 - 1 · Nashville MatrixRun Out Groove - machine stamped Side A
R 4KM-3743 - 1 · Nashville MatrixRun Out Groove - machine stamped Side B
DM V-075316 R4KM 3742Label - Side A
DM V-075317 R4KM 3743Label - Side B
R4KM-3742-1 MR DMV-075316 Ⓡ △51809Runout A
R4KM-3743-1 MR DMV-075317 Ⓡ △51809XRunout B
DM V-075316Label A
DM V-075317Label B
R 4KM-3742 - 1 · Nashville MatrixRun Out Groove - machine stamped Side A
R 4KM-3743 - 1 · Nashville MatrixRun Out Groove - machine stamped Side B
DM V-075316Label - Side A
DM V-075317Label - Side B
DMV-075316 · 1△Run Out Groove Etching Side A
DMV-075317 · 1△Run Out Groove Etching Side B
R 4KM-3742 - 1 · Nashville MatrixRun Out Groove - machine stamped Side A
R 4KM-3743 - 1 · Nashville MatrixRun Out Groove - machine stamped Side B
R4KM-3742-1 B A1 RA side runout
R4KM-3743-1 B A1 RB side runout
DMV-075317 R4KM 3742A side label
DMV-075316 R4KM 3743B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2060First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SS 305First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Gordy GORDY 7031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Gordy GORDY 7031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Canada | Tamla G-7031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | CBS 1457First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Gordy G-7031First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Gordy GORDY 7031First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Gordy GORDY-7031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Gordy G-7031First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Gordy GORDY 7031First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Gordy G-7031First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Stateside SS 3057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of In My Lonely Room are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Gordy G-7031, released March 23, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G-7031, GORDY 7031, GORDY-7031, SS 305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMV-075316 · 1△ and DMV-075317 · 1△. 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.
