Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1969
Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
S1-A1-E1-M5-532M11. Ω X4KM-2350-2-H 10A Side Runout
A1-S1-K-M5-532M07-2. Ω X4KM-2351-2-H 10B Side Runout
S1-A1-E1-U-553211A-Side Label
A1-S1-K-M5-532M07B-Side Label
S1-A1-E1-M5-532M11 H X4KM-2350-2-F SA Side Runout
A1-S1-K-M5-532M07-2 H S X4KM-2351-2-FB Side Runout
S1-A1-E1-U-535M10 X4KM-2350A Side Label
A1-S1-K-M5-532M07 X4KM-2351B Side Label
S1-A1-E1-M5-532M11-3Label side A
A1-S1-K-M5-532M07-2Label side B
S1-A1-E1-M5-532M11 R X4KM-2350-2-D A1ARunout side A, etched, except [X4KM-2350-2-D] stamped
A1-S1-K-M5-532M07-2 R X4KM-2351-2-DRunout side B, etched, except [X4KM-2351-2-D] stamped
S1-A1-E1-U-535M10Label side-A
A1-S1-K-MS-535M07Label side-B
S1-A1-E1-M5-532M11 X4KM-2350-2-GStamped and etched on Side A
A1-S1-K-M5-532 M072 X4KM-2351-2-GStamped and etched on Side B
S1-A1-E1-U-535-M10Label Side A
A1-S1-K-M5-532M07Label Side B
S1-A1-E1-M5-532M11 ARP X4KM-2350-2-J ⨲Runout side A
A1-S1-K-M5-532M07-2 ARP X4KM-2351-2-J ⨲Runout side B
S1-A1-E1-M5-532M11Label side A
A1-S1-K-M5-532M07-2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8685First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8685First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown T 54179First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Tamla Motown 2C006-90077First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown TM 54 179First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Stateside T-54179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMJ 187First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 697First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Tamla T-54179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Tamla T 54179First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Tamla T 54179First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Tamla T 54179DJFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Tamla T-54179First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Tamla T-54179First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Tamla T-54179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Tamla T 54179, released January 14, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 54179, T-54179, T 54179DJ, TMG 697) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S1-A1-E1-M5-532M11. Ω X4KM-2350-2-H 10 and A1-S1-K-M5-532M07-2. Ω X4KM-2351-2-H 10. 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.
