Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1978
"Here, My Dear." 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.
15 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
T-364LP2A-1̶8̶C̶ 13C PED JaRunout side A, variation 1
T-364LP2B-1̶8̶C̶ 13C PED JaRunout side B, variation 1
T-364LP2C-1̶8̶C̶ 13C PED JaRunout side C, variation 1
T-364LP2D-1̶8̶D̶ 13D Ja PEDRunout side D, variation 1
T-364LP2A-18ASide A Etched, Variant 1
T-364LP2B-18BSide B Etched, Variant 1
T-364LP2C-18ESide C Etched, Variant 1
T-364LP2D-18ESide D Etched, Variant 1
T-364LP- ̷1̷8̷ G 12G JaSide A runout, etched
T-364LP2B - ̷1̷8̷ ̷H̷ 12H JaSide B runout, etched
T-364LP2C - ̷1̷8̷ ̷H̷ 12H JaSide C runout, etched
T-364LP- ̷1̷8̷ F 12F JaSide D runout, etched
1S T-364LP2A-1A LM A1Side A runout, etched
1S T-364LP2B-1A SX LM B2Side B runout, etched
S2 T-364LP2-C-1A SX LM D2Side C runout, etched
1S T-364LP2D-1A LM A1Side D runout, etched
T-364LP2A-1̶8̶C̶ 13C PED JaRunout side A, etched
T-364LP2B- ̶1̶8̶D̶ 13D PED JaRunout side B, etched
T-364LP2C-1̶8̶C̶ 13C PED JaRunout side C, etched
T-364LP2D-1̶8̶C̶ 13C Ja PEDRunout side D, etched
T-364LP2A- ̶1̶8̶H̶ 12H JaRunout Side A
T-364LP2B- ̶ ̶1̶8̶E̶ 12E JaRunout Side B
T-364LP2C- ̶1̶8̶G̶ 12G JaRunout Side C
T-364LP2D- ̶1̶8̶H̶ 12H Ja ThAnK God The LAST OneRunout Side D
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 | Brazil | Top Tape T 364 / Tamla T 364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Tamla T-364LP2 / Tamla T 364 J2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Tamla T 364 J2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Tamla Mowa-02First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 152-62113/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Motown STML 6184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Motown TMSP 6008LP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| 1978 | UK | Tamla T 364 LP2First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | US | Tamla T 364 LP2 / Tamla T 364LP2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Tamla T 364LP2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Tamla T 364 LP2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Tamla T 364LP2 / Tamla T 364 LP2First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1978 | US | Tamla T 364 LP2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Tamla T 364LP2 / Tamla T 364 LP2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Tamla T 364 LP2 / Tamla T 364LP2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Motown 5295ML2LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Motown 5295 ML2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP484LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Tamla T-364LP2 / Tamla 0600753667644LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | TamlaLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Motown 5295ML2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 5295 ML2LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | Tamla T 364 LP2LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of "Here, My Dear." are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla T 364 LP2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 364 LP2, T 364LP2, T 364, T-364LP2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-364LP2A-1̶8̶C̶ 13C PED Ja and T-364LP2B-1̶8̶C̶ 13C PED Ja. 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.
