Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1985
Overjoyed was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
ZB 40567 A1 1832-TF-A-67431-4A [flower] ⋀A-side runout
ZB 40567 B1 1832-TF-B-67432 4A [flower] BB-side runout
ZB 40567 A‡Side A label
ZB 40567 B‡Side B label
ZT 40568-A1Runout Side A -Etched-
ZT 40568-B1Runout Side B -Etched-
PenthouseRunout Sides A and B -Stamped-
ZB-40567. A2 1832-TF-A-67431-2A ❀ DSide A
ZB-40567. B1 1832-TF-B-67432-4A ❀ DSide B
TMG 1349 A5 1745 MFBSide C
TMG 1349 B5 1745 MFBSide D
ZB 40567 A1 1832-TF-A-67431-4A [flower] ⋀A-side runout
ZB 40567 B1 1832-TF-B-67432 4A [flower] BB-side runout
ZB 40567 A‡Side A label
ZB 40567 B‡Side B label
1832-TF-A-67431-15A ❀ NFA Side Runout Etched
1832-TF-B-67432 15A ❀ NFB Side Runout Etched
67431A Side Label
67432B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Motown 104521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Barbados | Tamla Motown 1832TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Tamla 1832First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Canada | Tamla 1832First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | France | Motown ZT 40568First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Motown ZT 40568First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Ireland | Motown ZB 40567First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Motown MT-25-469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Tamla 1832 / PolyGram 1832 TFFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Spain | Motown SPBO-60246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | RCA SPTO-60247First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Motown ZB40567 / Motown ZB 40567First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Motown ZT 40568First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | UK | Motown ZB 40567 DFirst year7", Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | UK | Motown ZB40567 / Motown ZB 40567First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Overjoyed are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Barbados and more. One of them is Motown ZB40567.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZB40567, ZT 40568, ZB 40567 D, 1832TF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZB 40567 A1 1832-TF-A-67431-4A [flower] ⋀ and ZB 40567 B1 1832-TF-B-67432 4A [flower] B. 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.
