Vinyl pressings
by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas · 1966
Watchout! 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 3 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.
TR4M-6873-1 B A1 H-1438 RSide A runout stamped & etched
TR4M-6874-1 B A1 R H-1439Side B runout stamped & etched
H-1438 TR4M-6873Label side A
H-1439 TR4M-6874Label side B
TR4S--9505-1-F C [Stamped] GLPS-920-A (Etched)Side A runout
TR4S--9506-1-L [Stamped] GLSP - 920-B S 920 - B1(Etched)Side B runout
HS-1438 TR4S-9505Matrix Side A
HS-1439-3 TR4S-9505Matrix Side B
TR4S--9505-1- I A2Runout Side A, Stamped
TR4S--9506-1- I A3Runout Side B, Stamped
R4M-6873-1 D HStamped Side A
R4M-6874-1 D HStamped Side B
H-1438Etched Side A
H-1439Etched Side B
HS-1438Runout Side A, Etched
TR4S--9505-1-BRunout Side A, Stamped
HS-1439Runout Side B, Etched
TR4S--9506-1-BRunout Side B, Stamped
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 | Canada | Tamla Motown GOS 920First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Gordy G 920First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Tamla Motown GO 920First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Tamla Motown S TM 920 / Tamla Motown STM 920First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Gordy GLP 920 / Gordy 920First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Gordy S-920First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Gordy S 920First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Gordy GS920 / Gordy GLPS-920First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Gordy G-920First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Gordy GS920 / Gordy GLPS 920First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Gordy 920 / Gordy GM920First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Gordy GLP 920 / Gordy 920First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Gordy GS920 / Gordy GLPS-920First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Gordy S 920 / Gordy 920First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Tamla Motown S TM 920LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Motown 5265MLLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Motown 5265MLLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Motown SNLI-60151LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | Tamla MotownLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Motown 620883 / Elemental Music 620883LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Gordy 920 / Gordy GLPS-920LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | Tamla Motown GLP- 920 - XLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Gordy GLPS-920LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Watchout! are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Gordy GLP 920.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GLP 920, S-920, S 920, GS920) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TR4M-6873-1 B A1 H-1438 R and TR4M-6874-1 B A1 R H-1439. 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.
