Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1980
I Ain't Gonna Stand For It was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
TMG 1215 A-1U M̶ T54320 6̶6̶2̶0̶4̶ ENGLAND PRECISIONSide A runout
TMG 1215 B-1U T54320 (B) 6̶6̶4̶3̶4̶ ENGLAND PRECISION M̶Side B runout
TMG 1215ASide A label
TMG 1215BSide B label
TMG 1215 A-1U M̶ T54320 6̶6̶2̶0̶4̶ ENGLAND PRECISIONSide A runout variant 1
TMG 1215 B-1U T54320 (B) 6̶6̶4̶3̶4̶ ENGLAND PRECISION M̶Side B runout variant 1
TMG 1215 A-2U 50 T54320 (A) ENGLAND 1 PRECISION LACQUERSide A runout variant 2
TMG 1215 B-1U T54320 (B) 6̶6̶4̶3̶4̶ ENGLAND 17 PRECISION M̶ 1Side B runout variant 2
TMG 1215 A-2U T54320 (A) ENGLAND PRECISION LACQUERSide A runout
TMG 1215 B-3U T54320 (B) ENGLAND PRECISION LACQUER L.A.Side B runout
TMG 1215ASide A label
T 54320(A)66204 - 15B YI #14 PRECISION M̶Run-out A, etched
T 54320 (B) 64318 - 15B YI #14 PRECISION M̶Run-out B, etched
66204Label side-A
64318Label side-B
T54320(A) 66204-15AYI #8BRunout A: Hand etched
T54320(B) 64318-15A YI #8 PRECISIONRunout B: Hand etched
(66204)Label A-side
(64318)Label B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Tamla T 54320XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | France | Motown 101410 / Vogue 101410First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Vogue 310907 / Motown 310907First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | France | Motown 2C 008-64234First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Motown T 54320FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | Tamla TMG 1215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Motown 3C 006-64234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Motown IM-26019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Motown TMG 1215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Motown TMG 1215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Motown TMG 1215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Tamla T 54320FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Tamla T 54320FFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Tamla T 54320FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Tamla T 54320FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Motown VIPX-15577", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Motown VIPX-15577", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of I Ain't Gonna Stand For It are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Motown TMG 1215.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMG 1215, T 54320F, 100·07·060, T 54320X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMG 1215 A-1U M̶ T54320 6̶6̶2̶0̶4̶ ENGLAND PRECISION and TMG 1215 B-1U T54320 (B) 6̶6̶4̶3̶4̶ ENGLAND PRECISION M̶. 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.
