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Marvin GayeYou're A Wonderful One

Vinyl pressings

You're A Wonderful One

by Marvin Gaye · 1964

14 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

You're A Wonderful One was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You're A Wonderful One

13 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

February 20, 1964
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54093
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

R4KM 3409-1 L A2 RA-side runout

R4KM 3342-1 B A2 RB-side runout

R4KM 3409A-side label

R4KM 3342B-side label

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US

February 20, 1964
Label and catalog number
Tamla TAMLA 54093
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

R4KM 3409-1 P DMB-071214 Nashville Matrix 10A-side runout

-R4KM-3342 1 H DMG-070206 Nashville Matrix 10B-side runout

DM B-071214A-side label

DM G-070206B-side label

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US

February 20, 1964
Label and catalog number
Tamla TAMLA 54093
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DM B-071214A-side label

DM G-070206B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

February 20, 1964
Label and catalog number
Tamla TAMLA 54093
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

R4KM-3409-1 K A3 IA runout etched / stamped

A1 R4KM-3342-1 A IB runout etched / stamped

DM B-071214 R4KM-3409A label

DM G-070206 R4KM-3342B label

Full details of this pressing

US

February 20, 1964
Label and catalog number
Tamla TAMLA 54093
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

R4KM 3409-1 P DMB-071214 Nashville Matrix 10A-side runout

-R4KM-3342 1 H DMG-070206 Nashville Matrix 10B-side runout

DM B-071214A-side label

DM G-070206B-side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyCBS 1447First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKStateside SS 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964USTamla TAMLA 54093First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964AustraliaStateside OSS-123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964CanadaTamla T 54093First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USTamla T-54093First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USTamla TAMLA 54093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964USTamla T-54093First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USTamla TAMLA 54093First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USTamla TAMLA 54093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964USTamla TAMLA 54093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USTamla T-54093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964UKStateside SS 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USTamla T-540937", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AYou're A Wonderful One2:42
  2. BWhen I'm Alone I Cry2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You're A Wonderful One are there?

14 vinyl pressings of You're A Wonderful One are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was You're A Wonderful One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla T-54093, released February 20, 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of You're A Wonderful One is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54093, TAMLA 54093, SS 284, OSS-123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R4KM 3409-1 L A2 R and R4KM 3342-1 B A2 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You're A Wonderful One on vinyl worth?

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.

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