Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1978
A Funky Space Reincarnation was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
65459-DCentre Label A
65459-DICentre Label B
A: M00014D1 - 65459 - D - RE1 - <s>18</s> A <s>18A</s> ja 13A
B: M00014D1 - 65459 - D - I - B - <s>18B</s> 13B ja
M00014D1-65459-D-REI-AEtched
M00014D1-65459-D-I-BEtched
65459-D1Label
M00014D1-65459-D-REI-AEtched
M00014D1-65459-D-I-B-18AEtched
65459-D1Label
YTMG 1138 A - 1Runout, A-side, machine stamped
YTMG 1138 B - 1Runout, B-side, machine stamped
DS-12017-A 9/5/T Rob.Runout side A,etched variation 1
DS-12017-B 17/5/T Rob.Runout side B,etched variation 1
DS-12017-A 9/5/T Rob.Runout side A,etched variation 2
DS-12017-B2 17/5/T Rob.Runout side A,etched variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Motown DS 12017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Motown M 00014D1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Tamla T 54298FFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Tamla T 54298FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Canada | Motown PR-46First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Motown 5C K052Z-62572First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Motown TMG 1138First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Motown TMG 1138First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Motown M 00014D1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Motown M 00014D1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Motown M 00014D1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mispress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1979 | Belgium | Motown 4C 006-623597", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | Motown MCS-0297", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Motown 2 C 008-623597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 006-623597", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Motown M 00014D112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Motown M 00014D112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Japan | Motown VIP-27147" | 7" |
| ? | Japan | Motown VIP-27147", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Tamla T 54298F7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Tamla T 54298F7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of A Funky Space Reincarnation are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown M 00014D1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 00014D1, TMG 1138, DS 12017, T 54298F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 65459-D and 65459-DI. 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.
