Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1972
Trouble Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
HS 2013-1 B5RS 8386 T-322L 1233213 HRunout Side A
HS 2014-2 B5RS 8387 T-322L 1233213 HRunout Side B
HS 2013-1 B5RS 8386 T-322L 1233213 A2Runout Side A variant
HS 2014-2 B5RS 8387 T-322L 1233213-1 B1Runout Side B variant
HS-2013-1 B5RS 8386 T-322L 1233213 HRunout side A, etched ["H" stamped]
HS 2014-2 B5RS- 8387 T-322L 1233213 HRunout side B, etched ["H" stamped]
HS-2013-1 B5RS-8386Matrix A on label
HS-2013-2 B5RS-8387Matrix B on label
HS2013-1 B5RS 8386-1-B1C 1233213 RA-Side Runout Etching [Variant 1]
HS2014-2 B5RS 8387-1-A2A 1233213 RB-Side Runout Etching [Variant 1]
HS2013-1 B5RS 8386-1-A1A 1233213 RA-Side Runout Etching [Variant 2]
HS2014-2 B5RS 8387-1A-A1A 1233213 RB-Side Runout Etching [Variant 2]
HS2013-1 B5RS 8386-1-B1C 1233213 RA-Side Runout Etching
HS2014-2 B5RS 8387-1-A2A 1233213 RB-Side Runout Etching
HS-2013-1A-Side Label (Set 1)
B5RS-8386A-Side Label (Set 2)
HS 2013-1 B5RS 8386-1 I 1233213 A2Runout Side A etched/ I , A2 stamped [Variant 1]
HS 2014-2 B5RS 8387-1 1233213 I D7Runout Side B etched/ I , D7 stamped [Variant 1]
HS 2013-1 B5RS 8386-1 I — 1233213 A1Runout Side A etched (I — A1 stamped) [Variant 2]
HS 2014-2 B5RS 8387-1 1233213 I I B2Runout Side B etched (I I B2 stamped) [Variant 2]
HS 2013-1 B5RS 8386 1233213 A3Runout Side A, variant 1
HS 2014-2 B5RS 8387 1233213 A1Runout Side B, variant 1
HS 2013-1 B5RS 8386 1233213 TVC A3Runout Side A, variant 2
HS 2014-2 B5RS 8387 1233213 TVC A1Runout Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Tamla Motown T 322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T 322L / Tamla T-322LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T 322LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Tamla Motown LPS-88076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Panama | Tamla T 322L / Tamla T-322LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T 322L / Tamla T-322LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T322L / Tamla T 322LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T 322L DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T322L / Tamla T-322-LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T322L / Tamla T-322-LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Tamla T322L / Tamla T-322LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Tamla T322L / Tapecar T322LLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Tamla Motown 2 C 064-94094LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-94 094 / EMI Electrola 1 C 062-94 094LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Motown 5241MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown WL72215LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Tamla T 322L / Tamla T-322LLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Tamla T-322LLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | Tamla T 322L / Tamla 0600753534243LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Tamla T 322L / Universal Music 0600753534243LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Tamla 5353424LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Tamla 0602488221634LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label LW72215LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Tamla T 322L / Tamla T-322LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Motown 2C 064-94094 / Motown 2 C 064 - 94.094LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Oscar Record Company 510LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin 510LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Oscar EU 510LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Not On Label STML 11225LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown 5241MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Tamla T 322LLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Tamla T 322LLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | US | Tamla T 322L / Tamla T-322LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Motown 5241MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Trouble Man are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1972 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Panama, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla T 322L, released December 8, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 322L, T322L, T 322L DJ, STMLO 10101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS 2013-1 B5RS 8386 T-322L 1233213 H and HS 2014-2 B5RS 8387 T-322L 1233213 H. 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.
