US
January 31, 1963- Label and catalog number
- Tamla TM-239
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono

Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1963
That Stubborn Kinda Fellow was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.
NO-8P 7468-1E HSIDE 1 runout stamped
NO-8P 7469-1E HSIDE 2 runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM 239 / Tamla 239First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM-239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM-239First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM 239 / Tamla 239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM 239 / Tamla 239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Tamla TM 239 / Tamla 239LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Tamla TM 239 / Tamla 239LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla TM-239LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TM 239 / Tamla 239LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TM 239 / Tamla 239LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | Tamla TM 239 / Tamla 239LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Tamla Motown SW- 6105LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6105LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6105LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 230·15·023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-218VILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-218V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-218V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Germany | Tamla Motown WL72207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Rumble Records RUM2011061LP | LP |
| 2015 | Europe | Tamla TM-239 / Motown 0600753536469LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2015 | US | Tamla 0600753536469 / Tamla TM-239LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | WaxTime 772199LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18742LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Tamla TM-239LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
25 vinyl pressings of That Stubborn Kinda Fellow are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Tamla TM-239, released January 31, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TM-239, TM 239) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.