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A Little Bit For Sandy

by Paul Petersen · 1968

11 pressings5 countriesFunk / SoulPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of A Little Bit For Sandy

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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Motown M1129
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

D2-QU-449M02Label A-Side

QQD4-464M06Label B-Side

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UK

September 1968
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown TMG 670
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Knock-Out Center
Runout / matrix

TMG 670A -1 KTA runout

TMG 670B -1 KTB runout

TMG 670 AA label

TMG 670 BB label

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown TMG 670
Format
7", 45 RPM · Solid Center
Runout / matrix

TMG 670A -1Stamped, A Side Runout

TMG 670B -1Stamped, B Side Runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-8507First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-8507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968CanadaTamla Motown M-1129First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968SpainTamla Motown M 5041 / Tamla Motown M-5041First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1968UKTamla Motown TMG 670First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USMotown M1129First year7", Single7", Single
1968USMotown M1129First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USMotown M 1129First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USMotown M1129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968UKTamla Motown TMG 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKTamla Motown TMG 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AA Little Bit For Sandy2:33
  2. BYour Love's Got Me Burnin' Alive2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Little Bit For Sandy are there?

11 vinyl pressings of A Little Bit For Sandy are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was A Little Bit For Sandy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown M1129.

How do I tell if my copy of A Little Bit For Sandy is a first pressing?

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.

How much is A Little Bit For Sandy 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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