Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1967
I Was Made To Love Her / Hold Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 12 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.
CSO-321M10 321M10 [ARP U4KM-6061-1 J]Runout side A etched, except [stamped], variant 1
PXX-184315 184315 [ARP U4KM-6062-1 J]Runout side B etched, except [stamped], variant 1
CSO-321M10 321M10 ARP U4KM-6061-1 J ⋉Runout side A, variant 2
PXX-184315 ARP U4KM-6062-1 J 184315 ⋉Runout side B, variant 2
CSO-321M10 U4KM-6061Side A Label
PXX-184315 U4KM-6062Side B Label
U4KM-6061-1 ᔕ CSO-321M10Side A Runout
U4KM-6062-2-1 A ^1 PXX-184315Side B Runout
CSO-321M10 U4KM-6061Side A Label
PXX-184315 U4KM-6062Side B Label
Side A: CSO-321M10 (MR) U4KM-6061-1 G Δ66723 0
Side B: PXX-184315 (MR) U4KM-6062-1 G Δ66778 0
CSO-321M10 U4KM-6061-1 S IRunout
CSO-321M10 U4KM-6061Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Unknown | Tamla Motown TMJ134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Tamla CS 1.287First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Tamla CS-1.287 / Rozenblit CS-1.287First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown T-54151First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Tamla Motown FT 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Greece | Tamla Motown GTM 111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 25.603 / Tamla T 54151First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM 650First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Spain | Tamla Motown M 5020 / Tamla Motown M-5020First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 613First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-54151First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-54151First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMG 613First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown FT 102 luxe7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Tamla Motown TMC 352567", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Tamla T-541517", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
31 vinyl pressings of I Was Made To Love Her / Hold Me are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Norway and more. One of them is Tamla T-54151, released May 18, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54151, TMJ134, TMG 613, TMO-170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CSO-321M10 321M10 [ARP U4KM-6061-1 J] and PXX-184315 184315 [ARP U4KM-6062-1 J]. 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.
