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Roger TroutmanI Heard It Through The Grapevine

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I Heard It Through The Grapevine

by Roger Troutman · 1981

15 pressings6 countriesFunkElectroElectronicFunk / Soul

I Heard It Through The Grapevine was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 I Heard It Through The Grapevine

14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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

1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WBS49786
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

SP WBS-49786 WMI-1086 VI S SP1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 1-4A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1

WBS-49786 WMI-1086 VII S SP1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SP 1-2B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1

SP WBS-49786 YMI 1086 VI S SP1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 1-1A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2

WBS-49786 YMI-1086 VII S SP1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SP 1-1B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WBS49786
Format
7", 45 RPM · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

WBS-49786 YMI-1086 VI-S JW2 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 0A side runout

WBS-49786 YMI-1086 VII-S JW1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 0B side runout

YMI 1086 VISA side label

YMI 1086 VIISB side label

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WBS49786
Format
7", 45 RPM · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

WBS-49786 YMI-1086 VIS WW1 ❀ #2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. —◁A-side runout

WBS-49786 YMI-1086 VIIS ❀#2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. —◁B-side runout

YMI 1086 VISA-side label

YMI 1086 VIISB-side label

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WBS 49786
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

(YMI 1086 VI DJ)mono label

(YMI 1086 VIS)stereo label

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BrazilWarner Bros. Records 16.207First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1981BrazilWarner Bros. Records 16.207First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1981FranceWarner Bros. Records 17 852First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records WB 26.192 / Warner Bros. Records WB 26192First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1981NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records WB 17.852 / Warner Bros. Records WB.17.852First year7"7"
1981New ZealandWarner Bros. Records WBS 49786First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981UKWarner Bros. Records K 17865(T) / Warner Bros. Records K 26194First year12", Single, 45 RPM12", Single, 45 RPM
1981UKWarner Bros. Records K 17865First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981USWarner Bros. Records WBS49786First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981USWarner Bros. Records PRO-A-974First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1981USWarner Bros. Records WBS 49786First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1981USWarner Bros. Records WBS49786First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1981USWarner Bros. Records WBS49786First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981USWarner Bros. Records WBS49786First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981FranceWEA 178527", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. AI Heard It Through The Grapevine10:52
  2. BSo Ruff, So Tuff4:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Heard It Through The Grapevine are there?

15 vinyl pressings of I Heard It Through The Grapevine are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was I Heard It Through The Grapevine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS49786.

How do I tell if my copy of I Heard It Through The Grapevine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS49786, PRO-A-974, WBS 49786, K 17865(T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP WBS-49786 WMI-1086 VI S SP1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 1-4 and WBS-49786 WMI-1086 VII S SP1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SP 1-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Heard It Through The Grapevine 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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