Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1970
Signed Sealed & Delivered 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.
14 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
HS 1729-7Runout, Variant 1, Side A
HS 1730-4Runout, Variant 1, Side B
HS 1729-7 7.28.70Runout, Variant 2, Side A
HS 1730-4 7.28.70Runout, Variant 2, Side B
Z4RS-3073-1-B TS-304 HS-1729-7 dh HSide A runout etched; Z4RS-3073-1-B, H stamped, var. 1
Z4RS-3074-1-B TS-304 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K H HS-1730-4Side B runout etched; Z4RS-3074-1-B, H stamped, var. 1
Z4RS-3073-1-B TS-304 HS-1729-7 s-1⋅ dh. HSide A runout etched; Z4RS-3073-1-B, H stamped, var. 2
Z4RS-3074-1 C TS-304 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K H HS-1730-4Side B runout etched; Z4RS-3074-1 C, H stamped, var. 2
Z4RS 3073-1 DSide 1
Z4RS 3074-1 DSide 2
Z4RS-3073-1 TS-304 HS-1729-7 dh 1 ISide A runout, variant 1
Z4RS-3074-1 TS-304 HS-1730-4 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 1 ISide B runout, variant 1
Z4RS-3073-1 TS-304 HS-1729-7 S-1 A2 dh 1 ISide A runout, variant 2
Z4RS-3074-1 A1 TS-304 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 1 I HS-1730-4Side B runout, variant 2
Z4RS-3073-1-B TS-304 HS-1729-7 dh HRunout A etched; Z4RS-3073-1-B, H stamped
Z4RS-3074-1-B TS-304 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K H HS-1730-4Runout B etched; Z4RS-3074-1-B, H stamped
HS-1729-6 Z4RS-3073Side A Label
HS-1730-4 Z4RS-3074Side B Label
STML 11169A-1GRunout - Side A
STML 11169B-1GRunout - Side B
STML 11169 ALabel - Side A
STML 11169 BLabel - 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 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-91 797First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8285First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Tamla STAM-255First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-91797First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM 6064 / Tamla Motown STMLM.6064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Philippines | Tamla TS304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11169 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 91797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Tamla T 304 / Tamla TS304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Tamla TS304 / Tamla TS 304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Tamla TS304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Tamla TS304 / Tamla TS-304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Tamla TS304 / Tamla Tamla 304First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1977LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown M 5176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | France | Motown 535002 / Vogue 535002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | France & Benelux | Motown 535002 / Vogue 535002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-176V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-176V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5025 / Tamla Motown 0C 054-91 797LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Motown SNL1-60034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-3017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 2810ML / Motown Classic Vinyl 2810MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Motown B0028277-01 / UMe B0028277-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Tamla EBLP 304 / Ebrau EBLP 304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Tamla Motown TS 304LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Tamla Motown WL72186LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Motown ORL 8617LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Tamla TS304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Motown 5C 038-91797LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Signed Sealed & Delivered are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1970 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Tamla T 304, released July 28, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 304, TS304, STML 11169, STMLO 10049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS 1729-7 and HS 1730-4. 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.
