Vinyl pressings
by Spinners · 1964
Sweet Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.
(MR) DM-ALV-100318 DC Δ54378XA runout etched
(MR) DM FLV-100319 DC Δ54378B runout etched
DM ALV-100318A label
DM FLV-100319B label
DM-ALV-100318 [ARP Nashville Matrix] 10A runout etched / [stamped]
DM FLV-100319 [ARP Nashville Matrix] 10B runout etched / [stamped]
DM ALV-100318A label
DM FLV-100319B label
ARP DM-ALV-100318 Nashville Matrix 10A-side runout
ARP DM-FLV-100319 Nashville Matrix 10B-side runout
DM ALV-100318A-side label
DM FLV-100319B-side label
DM ALV-100318A Side
DM FLV-100319B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Tamla M-1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Motown MT-1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Motown MT-1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Motown MOTOWN 1067First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Motown MOTOWN 1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Motown MT 1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Motown MT-1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5147", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Tamla Motown TMG 5147", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| ? | US | Motown MT-10677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Sweet Thing are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Motown MOTOWN 1067, released October 9, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOTOWN 1067, MT 1067, MT-1067, M-1067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (MR) DM-ALV-100318 DC Δ54378X and (MR) DM FLV-100319 DC Δ54378. 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.
