Vinyl pressings
by Rick James · 1982
She Blew My Mind (69 Times) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
1646 - GFA - 66551 - 15 - B P-14 VI ✲ STERLINGRunout side-A, etched, except [✲ STERLING] stamped
1646 - GFB - 66551 - I - 15 - A P-14 VI STERLINGRunout side-B, etched, except [STERLING] stamped
66551Label side-A
66551-ILabel side-B
1646 - GFA - 66551-15-B U-8 VISide A
STERLINGSide A & B stamped
1646 - GFB - 66551-I-15-B U-8 UF VISide B
66551Label side-A
66551-ILabel side-B
66551-DLabel Side A
66551-DILabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Gordy G-1646XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Motown 101705 / Vogue 101705First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 120·15·011First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 100·15·058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Motown 1646 GFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | US | Motown PR-107First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Gordy 1646GFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Gordy 1646GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Gordy 1646GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Gordy 1646GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Gordy 1646GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Gordy 1646GFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Motown PR-107First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Gordy 1646GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Vogue 1017057", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of She Blew My Mind (69 Times) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Gordy 1646GF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1646GF, PR-107, G-1646X, 101705) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1646 - GFA - 66551 - 15 - B P-14 VI ✲ STERLING and 1646 - GFB - 66551 - I - 15 - A P-14 VI STERLING. 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.
