Vinyl pressings
by Smokey Robinson · 1982
I've Made Love To You A Thousand 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.
10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1655-RF-A-66722UQ 15-C #14 (T) Wally [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Runout, side A, etched
1655-TF-B-65900UQ 15D #14 (A) Wally [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Runout, side B, etched
66722Label side A
65900Label side B
1655-TF-A-66722UQ 15-C (T) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYEtched Side A, except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
1655-TF-B-65900UQ 15-C (T) MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYEtched Side B, except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
1655-TF-A66722 UQ 15D#08 (A) WallyRunout A, etched
1655TF-B-65900 UQ 15D#08 (A) WallyRunout B, etched
66722Label A
65900Label B
1655-TF-A-66722UQ 15-C (T)Side A Etched Runout Matrix
1655-TF-A-66722UQ 15-D (T)Side B Etched Runout Matrix
WallyRunout - Etched Both Sides
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout - Stamped Both Sides
1655-TF-A-66722UQ- 15-C#14 (T)Runout Matrix - Both Sides
WallyRunout - Etched Both Sides
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout - Stamped Both Sides
66722Label Matrix - Both Sides
66722Label side A
66722Label 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 | Australia | Motown 1655 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Tamla T1655XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Motown TMG 1295First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Tamla 1655TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Tamla 1655TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Tamla 1655TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Tamla 1655 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Tamla 1655TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Tamla 1655 TFFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Motown TMGT 1295First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Motown VIPX 16937", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Tamla 1655TF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1655TF, 1655 TF, TMGT 1295, TMG 1295) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1655-RF-A-66722UQ 15-C #14 (T) Wally [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] and 1655-TF-B-65900UQ 15D #14 (A) Wally [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]. 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.
