Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1981
In Our Lifetime was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 14 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.
T8-374-M1-(A-15A) ZXJ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout
T8-374-M1(B)-15A ZXJ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout
T8-374 M1ASide A label
T8-374 M1BSide B label
T8-374-M1-(A-15A) ZXJ #13 BAK MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A, variant 1
TB-374-M1(B)-13A ZXJ #13 BAL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B, variant 1
T8-374-M1-(A-15A) ZXJ #13 BAK MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A, variant 2
TB-374-M1(B)-13A ZXJ #13 BAK MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B, variant 2
T8-374-MI(A-13B) ZXJ#12 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout etched & stamped
T8-374-MI(B)-15A ZXJ #12 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout etched & stamped
T8-374M1ASide A label
T8-374M1BSide B label
T8-374-M1-(A-15A) ZXJ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A Label
T8-374-M1-(B)-15A ZXJ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B Label
T8-374-M1-(A-13B) ZXJ #12 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout
T8-374-M1(B)-15A ZXJ #12 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout
T8-374 M1ASide A label
T8-374 M1BSide B label
T8-374-M1-(A-15A) ZXJSide A run-out etched
T8-374-M1-(B)-15A ZXJSide B run-out etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Sides A+B run-out stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown T 8374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Motown 504.7168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Tamla T 374 / Tamla T-374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Motown 542001 / Vogue 542001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 260·15·001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 260·15·001 / Motown ZL 72212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Israel | Motown T8-374M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-6765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-6765First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Motown STML 6206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Motown IM-46042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Tamla TMC 5418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Motown 2-47.091 / Belter 2-47.091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Motown STML 12149 / Motown 0C 062·64 272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Tamla T8-374M1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Motown 0600753534304 / Tamla 0600753534304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Motown ZL72212LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of In Our Lifetime are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1981 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Tamla T8-374M1, released January 15, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T8-374M1, STML 12149, T 8374, 504.7168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T8-374-M1-(A-15A) ZXJ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and T8-374-M1(B)-15A ZXJ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
