Vinyl pressings
by Smokey Robinson · 1981
Being With You 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.
28 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 21 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.
T8375-M1A 08B BAQ MASTERED BY CAPITAL V. LemaySide 1, etched, MASTERED BY CAPITAL stamped, variant 1
T8375 M1B 08B BAQ MASTERED BY CAPITAL V. LemaySide 2, etched, MASTERED BY CAPITAL stamped, variant 1
T8375-M1A 08A BAQ MASTERED BY CAPITAL V. LemaySide 1, etched, MASTERED BY CAPITAL stamped, variant 2
T8375 M1B 08B BAQ MASTERED BY CAPITAL V. LemaySide 2, etched, MASTERED BY CAPITAL stamped, variant 2
T8375 miA 08A MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYSide A runout
T8375 miB 08A MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYSide B runout
T8375-M1A 08B ZXR#15 MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYRunout A
T8375 M1B 08B ZXR#15 MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYRunout B
T8-375 M1ALabel A
T8-375 M1BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown T 8375First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Tamla T 375First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Motown 542004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 260·15·003 / Bellaphon 260·15·003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Motown 16000First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Greece | Motown 16 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | India | Tamla Motown SETML. 26First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Motown STML 12151 / Motown 0C 062·64 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | Tamla T8-375M1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-6771First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-6771First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Motown MOW-24First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Motown STML 6204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Motown IM-46.043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Tamla T8-375-M1 / Motown T8-375-M1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Motown WL 72256LP, Album | LP, Album |
32 vinyl pressings of Being With You are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1981 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla T8-375M1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T8-375M1, T8-375 M1, TB-375M1, STML 12151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T8375-M1A 08B BAQ MASTERED BY CAPITAL V. Lemay and T8375 M1B 08B BAQ MASTERED BY CAPITAL V. Lemay. 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.
