Vinyl pressings
by Spinners · 1970
We'll Have It Made was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
W4-L-T2-847M08Runout side A, variant 1
D-U-X-T2-822S11Runout side B, variant 1
Z4KM-5117-1 C W4-L-T2-847M08 TVCRunout side A, variant 2
Z4KM-5120-1 C D-U-X-T2-822S11 TVCRunout side B, variant 2
Z4KM-5117-1 B WH-L-847ZM08 ARP[italics] XA Side Runout - variant 1
Z4KM-5120-1 B D-U-X-T2-822S11 ARP[italics] XB Side Runout - variant 1
Z4KM-5117-1 B W4-L-847M08 ARP X̲A runout etched / stamped - variant 2
Z4KM-5120-1 B D-U-X-T2-822S11 ARP X̲B runout etched / stamped - variant 2
W4-L-T2-847M08A-Side
D-U-X-T2-822S11B-Side
W4-L-T2-847M08A-Side
D-U-X-T2-822S11B-Side
[Z4KM-5117-1 G] W4-L-T2-847M08 TIIA side runout [stamped], etched
[Z4KM-5120-1 G] D-U-X-T2-822S11 TIIB side runout [stamped], etched
847M08A side label matrix
822S11B side label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P. 25060First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P. 25060First year7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P. 25060First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown V.I.P. 25060First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P. 25060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P. 25060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P. - 25060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P. 25060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P. -25060First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-94037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-94037", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM NP 641717", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | V.I.P. 250607", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of We'll Have It Made are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada. One of them is V.I.P. V.I.P. 25060, released December 21, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V.I.P. 25060, V.I.P. - 25060, V.I.P. -25060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4-L-T2-847M08 and D-U-X-T2-822S11. 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.
