Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1967
United was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
U4RS-6099-1 B1 Ω I HS-1464Side A runout
U4RS-6100-1-A Ω I HS-1465 A1Side B runout
HS-1464-2 U4RS-6099Side A label
HS-1465-2 U4RS-6100Side B label
U4RM-6067-1SIDE 1 STAMPED
H-1464SIDE 1 ETCHED
U4RM-6068-1SIDE 2 STAMPED
H-1465SIDE 2 ETCHED
HS-1464-2Side A Label
U4RS 6099Side A Label
HS-1465-2Side B Label
U4RS 6100Side B Label
HS-1464 I ~ U4RS-6099-1 C1A Side
HS-1465 I ~ U4RS-6100-1-AB Side
HS-1464Side A Label
U4RM 6067-1Side A Label
HS-1465Side B Label
U4RM 6068-1Side B Label
U4RS-6099-1-DSide A, Stamped
U4RS-6100-1-DSide B, Stamped
HS-1464 ~n~Side A, Etched
HS-1465 ~n~Side B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown TM 277First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown TMS 277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla S 277 / Tamla S-277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown TM 277First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Tamla Motown STM 277 / Tamla Motown S TM 277 ⓈFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TM 277First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TS 277 / Tamla S 277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TS 277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T 277First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TAMLA 277 / Tamla S 277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TS 277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TM 277First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TAMLA 277 / Tamla S–277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TS 277 / Tamla 277First yearLP, Album, Styrene, Stereo | LP, Album, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | Tamla LP 40.384 / Rozenblit LP 40.384LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-200V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Germany | Tamla TS 277 / Speakers Corner Records 06007 5312329LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | Europe | Motown 0600753164181LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Tamla TS 277LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 2016 | Worldwide | Tamla 0600753535073 / Tamla TAMLA 277LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Elemental Music 700241 / Tamla 700241LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Tamla Motown WL 72211LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown M5-200V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 2814ML / Motown Classic Vinyl 2814MLLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown M5-200V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of United are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Tamla TS 277, released August 29, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TS 277, TM 277, T 277, TAMLA 277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U4RS-6099-1 B1 Ω I HS-1464 and U4RS-6100-1-A Ω I HS-1465 A1. 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.
