Italy
March 1970- Label and catalog number
- Tamla Motown TM 8051
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ZKAW 17017Label side A
ZKAW 17016Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1970
My Cherie Amour / Yester Me, Yester You 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.
3 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ZKAW 17017Label side A
ZKAW 17016Label side B
ZKAW 17016 1S 1C 3Runout area side A
ZKAW 17016 1S 1B 2Runout area side AA
ZKAW 17016Label side A
ZKAW 17017Label side AA
ZKAW 17017 1S - 1A 1Runout side A
ZKAW 17016 1S - 1A 1Runout side B
ZKAW 17017Label side A
ZKAW 17016Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Tamla Motown TM 8051First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Tamla Motown JBTM 8051First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Tamla Motown TM 8051First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | Panama | Motown7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Motown Y 421X7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Motown Y 421F7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Motown Y 421F7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Motown Y 421F7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Motown Y 421F7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 100·15·0387", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Barbados | Motown Y421F7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Motown MOT 4217", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Tamla Motown 4 C 004-967447" | 7" |
| ? | Canada | Motown Y 421X7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown ZB 692357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Motown JET-19377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Motown ZB-643207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 421 / Motown COL 4217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-4217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of My Cherie Amour / Yester Me, Yester You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy. One of them is Tamla Motown TM 8051, released March 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TM 8051, JBTM 8051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZKAW 17017 and ZKAW 17016. 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.