US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Motown M1129
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
D2-QU-449M02Label A-Side
QQD4-464M06Label B-Side
Vinyl pressings
by Paul Petersen · 1968
A Little Bit For Sandy was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
D2-QU-449M02Label A-Side
QQD4-464M06Label B-Side
TMG 670A -1 KTA runout
TMG 670B -1 KTB runout
TMG 670 AA label
TMG 670 BB label
TMG 670A -1Stamped, A Side Runout
TMG 670B -1Stamped, B Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8507First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla Motown M-1129First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Tamla Motown M 5041 / Tamla Motown M-5041First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 670First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Motown M1129First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | US | Motown M1129First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Motown M 1129First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Motown M1129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of A Little Bit For Sandy are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown M1129.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M1129, M 1129, TMG 670, TMO-8507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D2-QU-449M02 and QQD4-464M06. 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.