Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1965
Ain't That Peculiar was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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.
W-LI-B-152201 ARP SK4M--26-3-1-GRunout side A, variant 1
150210 S4KM-9931-1-F ARPRunout side B, variant 1
W-LI-B-152201 ARP SK4M--26-3-1-GRunout side A, variant 2
150̶1210 ARP S4KM-9931-1-F Ω_Runout side B, variant 2
SK4M -- 2623-1 D W-LI-B-152201 RRunout, side A
SK4M-9931-1-1 B AI RRunout, side B
DM W-LI-B-152201A-side label
SK4M 2623A-side label
DM W-L1-B-15 2201A Label
DM WQX-151201B Label
W-LI.B-159901 (MR) Ⓡ SK4M- -2623-1-E Δ58659A Runout - variant 1
Ω 151210 (MR) Δ58660 S4KM-9931-1-DB Runout - variant 1
W.LI.B-152201 (MR) SK4M--2623-1-E Δ58659A runout etched / stamped - variant 2
S4KM-9931-1-D Ω 151210 (MR) Δ58660B runout etched / stamped - variant 2
W-LI-B-152201 K4M- -2623-1-ASide A Runout
S4KM-9931-1Side B Runout
DM W-LI-B-152201A-side label
SK4M 2623A-side label
DM WQX-151210B-side label
SK4M 9931B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown T-54122First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Tamla Motown 54122First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Motown JET - 1627First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Artone GO 42.624 / Tamla Motown GO 42.624First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.617First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 539First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla Tamla 54122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla Tamla 54122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Tamla Tamla 54122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla Tamla 54122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54122First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMJ 1097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Tamla T-541227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
19 vinyl pressings of Ain't That Peculiar are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla T-54122, released September 14, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54122, Tamla 54122, TAMLA 54122, TMG 539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-LI-B-152201 ARP SK4M--26-3-1-G and 150210 S4KM-9931-1-F ARP. 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.
