Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1971
What's Going On was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
A4RS-2682-2-D TVC dh 1-S TS-310 HS1867Side A runout, variant 1
A4RS-2684-2-D TVC dh 2-S TS-310 HS1868Side B runout, variant 1
A4RS-2682-2-D TVC dh. S-1. HS-1867 2̶ TS-310Side A runout, variant 2
A4RS-2684-2-D TVC dh. S-2. HS-1868 2̶ TS-310Side B runout, variant 2
A4RS-2682-2-D TS-310 HS-1867 S-1 dh TVCRunout A
A4RS-2684-2-D TS-310 HS-1868 S-2 dh TVCRunout B
HS-1867Label A
HS-1868Label B
A4RS-2682-2 I dh S-1 HS-1867 TS-310Side A Runout variant 1
A4RS-2684-2-A I dh S-2 HS-1868 TS-310Side B Runout variant 1
A4RS-2682-2 I dh A4 S-1 HS-1867 TS-310Side A Runout variant 2
A4RS-2684-2 R1 I dh S-2 HS-1868 TS-310Side B Runout variant 2
TS-310 HS-1867 S-1 dh TvC A4RS-2682-2-DRunout, side A
TS-310 HS-1868 S-2 dh TvC A4RS-2684-2-DRunout, side B
HS-1867Label, side A
HS-1868Label, side B
A4RS-2682-2-D TVC dh S-1 HS-1867 TS-310Side A runout
A4RS-2684-2-D TVC dh S-2 HS-1868 TS-310Side B runout
HS-1867Side A label
HS-1868Side B label
A4RS-2682-2-D TVC dh S-1 HS-1867 2̶ TS-310Side A runout - variant 1
A4RS-2684-2-D TVC 2 dh S-2 HS-1868 2̶ TS-310Side B runout - variant 1
A4RS-2682-2-D TVC dh. S-1· HS-1867 2̶ TS-310Side A runout - variant 2
A4RS-2684-2-D TVC 2 dh. S-2. HS-1868 2̶ TS-310Side B runout - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | Tapecar TS-310 / Motown TS 310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla Motown TS-310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-92 585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-92 585LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-92 585LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM ST 60014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown TS 310First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWG-7529LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWG-7529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWG-7529First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Lebanon | Tamla Motown 5C 054-92585First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM-300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-92585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-92585First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMC 5199First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Motown T 310 / Tamla T 310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | Motown T 310 / Tamla T 310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | Motown 16.011 / Tamla Motown STML 11190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | Motown 16.011 / Tamla Motown STML 11190LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Canada | Motown 5339ML / Motown M 339LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Motown SNLI-60136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown ZL72025LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Motown 5339MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Canada | Motown MOM-339LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Motown 5339MLLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Motown 5339MLLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Motown 5339MLLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Motown 5339MLLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Motown 5339MLLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Motown 5339MLLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown 731453002210 / Tamla Motown 731453002210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1995 | Japan | Motown LEX 9361LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1998 | US | Motown 502 338-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Japan | Tamla UIJY-9017 / Universal Music UIJY-9017LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2008 | Europe | Tamla Motown 0731453002210 / Motown 0731453002210LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2008 | Russia | Vinyl Lovers 900426 / Vinyl Lovers VL900426LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | Russia | Vinyl Lovers 990427 / Vinyl Lovers VL990427LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | Russia | Vinyl Lovers 900426LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2008 | US | Tamla TS310LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2008 | US | Tamla 5300221 / Tamla 530 022-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2008 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-314LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2009 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-314 / Tamla MFSL 1-314LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Motown B0015552-02LP, Stereo, CD, Album, CD, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Stereo, CD, Album, CD, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| 2011 | Japan | Motown UICY-75043 / Motown B0015552-02LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Tamla 5300221 / Tamla 530 022-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Tamla 5300221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Tamla 5300221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Tamla 5300221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Tamla 0060075353423LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | Tamla 0600753534236 / Tamla TS-310LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Netherlands | Tamla 0600753534236 / Tamla TS-310LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | Europe | Tamla 0600753703069 / Universal Music Group International 0600753703069LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Remastered, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Deluxe Edition · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Remastered, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Deluxe Edition · Mono |
| 2017 | US | Tamla 530 022-1LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Japan | Tamla PROT-7018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-008 / Motown B0026761-0112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Tamla 0600753534236LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Tamla TS-310 / Tamla TS310LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA, Canada & Europe | Tamla 5300221 / Tamla 530 022-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | Tamla B0033100-01 / UMe B0033100-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Japan | Tamla PROT-7018LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | Tamla 5300221 / Tamla 530 022-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Tamla 00602435584171 / UMe 00602435584171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 2022 | US | Tamla B0033348-01 / UMe B0033348-01LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 2022 | US | UMe B0033741-01 / Tamla B0033741-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Mono, All Media, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited |
| 2022 | Italy | Tamla TS-310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Tamla 0600753534236 / Tamla TS-310LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Tamla 0600753534236 / Tamla TS-310LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | USA, Canada & Europe | Tamla 5300221 / Tamla 530 022-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Tamla B0033100-01 / UMe B0033100-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Tamla 0600753534236LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Motown M 339LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Motown TS310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Motown TS310 / Tamla TS 310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Saint Denis Recordings 021PDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Europe | Tamla 530 022-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Tamla 0731453002210 / Motown 0731453002210LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Europe | Tamla 0600753534236 / Tamla TS-310LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Motown 523010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Tamla Motown 2C 068-92585 / Motown 2C 068-92585LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown 257·15·012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown 1 C 062-92 585LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Motown 3746353392LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Motown 1A 058-92585LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Motown 5C 054-92585LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | Motown STML.6115LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
157 vinyl pressings of What's Going On are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Brazil, Australia and more. One of them is Tamla TS310, released May 21, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TS310, TS-310, S-310, T-310V1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4RS-2682-2-D TVC dh 1-S TS-310 HS1867 and A4RS-2684-2-D TVC dh 2-S TS-310 HS1868. 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.
