Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1963
The 12 Year Old Genius - Recorded Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
P4RM-8484-1A ΩSide 1 etched
P4RM-8485-1F ΩSide 2 etched
P4RM-8484-1A Ω IVariant 2 Side 1 etched, exc. I stamped
P4RM-8485-1F Ω I ƧVVariant 2 Side 2 etched, exc. I stamped
P4RM-8484-1B A5 RSide 1 Runout (etched)
P4RM-8485-1C A3 RSide 2 Runout (etched)
P4RM-8484-1D Ω HRunout Side A etched, except H stamped
P4RM-8485-1D Ω HRunout Side B etched, except H stamped
PHRM-8484Label Side A
PHRM-8485Label Side A
P4RM-8484-1B A3 Ω RSide A etched, stamped
P4RM-8485-1C A1 Ω RSide B etched, stamped
P4RM-8484-1B A5 Ω RSide A etched, stamped (variant 2)
P4RM-8485-1C A3 Ω RSide B etched, stamped (variant 2)
P4RM-8484-1B Ω RSide A etched
P4RM-8485-1B Ω RSide B etched
H 1234 P4RM 8484Side A, label
H 1235 P4RM 8485Side B, label
P4RM-8484 - 1ASide 1 Runout Etched
Λ 2Side 1 Runout Stamped
P4RM-8485 - 1FSide 2 Runout Etched
Λ 3Side 2 Runout Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCLP-7607First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Tamla TM 240 / Tamla 240First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Oriole PS40050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM 240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM 240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM 240First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM 240First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM 240First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Taiwan | World Record SLW-1582LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6104LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6104LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Motown 2C064.98193 / Motown 2C 064 - 98.193LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 062-98193LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 062-98193LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Tamla Motown STMR 9003 / Tamla Motown 0C 054-98 193LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia | Motown M5131LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Tamla Motown MOT-4121 / Motown VIP-4121LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Tamla Motown MOT-4121 / Motown VIP-4121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-131V1 / Motown MLM 131LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-131V1 / Motown MLM 131LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M5-131V1 / Motown M 131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-131V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-131V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Motown SNL1-60055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Portugal | Motown M5131V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown WL72184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-3010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Mr. Suit Records SUITABLE1331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Jambalaya Records And Tapes JAM13013LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | Wax Love Records WLV82036LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Grey Scale GSGZ200LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18759LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·031LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Motown ORL 8596LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Motown MGGO 9428LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STMR 9003 / Tamla Motown OC 054-98 193LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
36 vinyl pressings of The 12 Year Old Genius - Recorded Live are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1963 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Tamla TM 240, released May 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TM 240, PS40050, OCLP-7607) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P4RM-8484-1A Ω and P4RM-8485-1F Ω. 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.
