Vinyl pressings
by Stephanie Mills · 1975
This Empty Place was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
M1382F 63573-SA-03 [TML-S] #08 [H]A/ Runout etched, except [stamped]
M1382F 63577-S A-03 [TML-M] #08 [H]B/ Runout etched, except [stamped]
63573-SA/ Label
63577-SB/ Label
M1382F 63573-S B.03 TML-S IISide A
M1382F 63577-S B.03 TML-S IISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Motown M 1382FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Motown M 1382F AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Motown PR-13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Motown M 1382FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Motown M 1382 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Motown M 1382 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Tamla Records 78857", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 10207", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 10207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 10207", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of This Empty Place are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US. One of them is Motown M 1382 F, released December 1, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1382 F, M 1382F, M 1382F A, PR-13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M1382F 63573-SA-03 [TML-S] #08 [H] and M1382F 63577-S A-03 [TML-M] #08 [H]. 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.
