Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1969
Marvin Gaye And His Girls 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.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
X4RS HS-1598-2. TS-293 dh I x 2V Ʌ3A-side runout etching
X4RS-2736-1 H5-1599-2 TS-293 S-2- dh. X VIB-side runout etching
HS-1598-2A-side label
HS-1599-2B-side label
TS-293 HS-1598-2 X4RS-2735-1 C ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KVariant 1 side A runout
TS-293 HS-1599-2 X4RS-2736-1 B ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KVariant 1 side B runout
TS-293 HS-1598-2 X4RS-2735-1 B - AID ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RVariant 2 side A runout
TS-293 HS-1599-2 X4RS-2736-1 B - AIE ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RVariant 2 side B runout
HS-1598-2 X4RS-2735-1 A TS-293 A1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K +:side A runout
4 C.S. TS-293 HS-1599-2 X4RS-2736-1 4 I+side B runout
HS-1595-3 X4RS-2734Side A label
HS-1599-2 X4RS-2736Side B label
X4RS HS-1598-2. TS-293 dh I x 2V Ʌ3A-side runout etching
X4RS-2736-1 H5-1599-2 TS-293 S-2- dh. X VIB-side runout etching
HS-1598-2A-side label
HS-1599-2B-side label
TML.11123ALabel - Side A
TML.11123BLabel - 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 | Canada | Tamla Motown TMS 293First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown STM 293First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 054-90 499LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown XTM S-5025 / Tamla TS-293First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Tamla TS 293 / Tamla TS293First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Tamla TS 293 / Tamla S-293First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Tamla TS 293 / Tamla TS293First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Tamla TS 293 DJ / Tamla TS293First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Tamla TS-292/TS 293 / Tamla TS293First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | Tamla LPS 77503First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown TML 11123 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 04241 (M)First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11123 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 04241First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11123 / Tamla Motown STML. 11123First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Motown 5246MLLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5088LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown WL72115LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Marvin Gaye And His Girls are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Tamla TS 293.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TS 293, TS-292/TS 293, TS 293 DJ, TML 11123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X4RS HS-1598-2. TS-293 dh I x 2V Ʌ3 and X4RS-2736-1 H5-1599-2 TS-293 S-2- dh. X VI. 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.
