Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1976
I Want You was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 21 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.
T6-342S1-2567-5-06D Ja (MR) △20479(12)Runout Side A
T6-342S1-2568-5-06C (MR) Ja △20479-X(7)Runout Side B
2567-SMatrix Side A, on label
2568-SMatrix Side B, on label
T6-342S1-2567-5-06A MR Δ20479(1)Side A, runout
T6-342S1-2568-5-06A MR Ja Δ20479-X(1)Side B, runout
2567-SSide A, on label
2568-SSide B, on label
T6-342S1-2567-5-06A MR △20479(3)A-side runout
T6-342S1-2568-5-06A Ja MR △20479-X(2)B-side runout
2567-SA-side label
2568-SB-side label
T6-342S1-2567-5-06D Ja (MR) △20479(12)Runout Side A
T6-342S1-2568-5-06C (MR) Ja △20479-X(7)Runout Side B
2567-SMatrix Side A, on label
2568-SMatrix Side B, on label
#13 T6-34251-2567-S-06C Ja [MR logo] Δ20479Side A runout, variant 1
#13 T6-34251-2568-S-06B Ja [MR logo] Δ20479-XSide B runout, variant 1
#13 T6-34251-2567-S-06D Ja [MR logo] Δ20479Side A runout, variant 2
#13 T6-34251-2568-S-06B Ja [MR logo] Δ20479-XSide B runout, variant 2
T6-342S1-2567-S-17-B-1B S1Side A runout
T6-342S1-2568-S-17B-1B ja S1Side B runout
2567-SSide A label
2568-SSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO-10139First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Motown T6-342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | Tamla MW 4119 / Tamla Motown MW 4119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Tamla Motown 2 C 066 97573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-97 573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Tamla Motown 2J 062-97573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Tamla Motown 12025LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Israel | Tamla Motown T6-342S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM ST 60133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Motown 3C 064-97573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Tamla T6-342S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Motown VIP-6309 / Tamla Motown VIP-6309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Tamla Motown VIP-6309First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Tamla Motown VIP-6309 / Motown VIP-6309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5 C 062-97 573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 12025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Motown 5292MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Motown 5292MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Motown 5292MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Japan | Motown VIP-23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Tamla Motown WL72027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Tamla Motown WL72027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Japan | Motown LEX 9362LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1999 | US | Tamla T6-342S1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Tamla T6-342S1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Tamla 501 095 292-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Tamla 0600753534274 / Tamla T6-342SLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Tamla 0600753534274 / Tamla T6-342SLLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Tamla 0600753534274LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | Tamla 602488040099 / Motown 602488040099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | North America (inc Mexico) | Tamla 602488040099 / Motown 602488040099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Tamla 602488235273 / Motown 602488235273LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Tamla Motown 4119LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France & Benelux | Motown 523012 / Motown T6 - 342 S 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon 257-15-013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
64 vinyl pressings of I Want You are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Tamla T6-342S1, released March 16, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T6-342S1, STML 12025, T-342P1, SUP 732) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T6-342S1-2567-5-06D Ja (MR) △20479(12) and T6-342S1-2568-5-06C (MR) Ja △20479-X(7). 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.
