Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1967
You / Change What You Can 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.
10 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
YSJ-372M03 [ARP] ⋉ 372M03 [U-K4M--1781-1-B]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
FD-KO - 293M02 293M02 [U-K4M- 33705-1 B ARP]Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
YSJ-372M03Side A Label
FD-KO-293M02Side B Label
UK4M--1781-1-AStamped, Both Sides
YSJ-372M03Label, Both Sides
YSJ-372M03 UK4M--1781-1-B 372M03 ⋊ ARPrunout, both sides
YSJ-372M03Label, Both Sides
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 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown T 54160First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.672First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-54160First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-54160First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-54160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T 54160First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-54160First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 25.723First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-54160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Tamla Motown FT 1197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Mexico | Tamla 6296 / Discos Capitol De Mexico, S.A. 62967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMJ 1537", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMJ 1567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 6407", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of You / Change What You Can are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Netherlands, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla T-54160, released December 21, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54160, T 54160, GO 25.723, TMO-193) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YSJ-372M03 [ARP] ⋉ 372M03 [U-K4M--1781-1-B] and FD-KO - 293M02 293M02 [U-K4M- 33705-1 B ARP]. 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.
