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.
32 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 18 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.
T-54321F-(A) 66287-15 BYJ #14 J. LEMAYHand etched runout, side A
T-54321 F -(B)- 65922-15A YJ #14 J. LEMAYHand etched runout, side B
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped runout, sides A and B
T-54321 F-(A)-66287-15 A YJ J. LEMAYRunout Side A, etched
T-54321 F-(B)-65922-15 B YJ J. LEMAYRunout Side B, etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout both sides, stamped
66287Label Side A
T-54321F-(A) 66287-15 BYJ #8 J. LEMAYEtched Side A
T 54321F-(B)-65922-15 BYJ #8 J. LEMAYEtched Side B
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped Both Sides
MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAY T-54321 F-(A)-66287-15 A YJ #14Side A runout
MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAY T-54321 F-(A)-66287-15-B YJ #14Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown T 54321First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Motown 501.7087First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Tamla T 54321XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Motown 101437 / Vogue 101437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Motown T-54321 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1223First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Motown 3C 006 64357First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1574First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Motown MN 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Motown TMM 991First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Panama | Motown T-54321 FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Philippines | Motown MT 25-371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Motown TMS 553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Being With You are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Tamla T 54321F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 54321F, T 54325F, TMG 1223, 100·07·096) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-54321F-(A) 66287-15 BYJ #14 J. LEMAY and T-54321 F -(B)- 65922-15A YJ #14 J. 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.
