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Travlin' Man / Hey Love

by Stevie Wonder · 1967

20 pressings10 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Travlin' Man / Hey Love 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Travlin' Man / Hey Love

20 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

PKO-298M06 U4KM-2660-1 B A1 S RSide A runout

PKQ-298M02 U4KM-2666-1 B D̶ ̶1̶ A1 S RSide B runout

PKO-298M06 U4KM-2660Label side A

PKQ-298M02 U4KM-2666Label side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Tamla T54147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

U4KM-2660-1-H Nashville Matrix 10 SL PKO-298MO6A runout, stamped & etched

U4KM-2666-1 H [unknown symbol] PRQ-260M02 Nashville Matrix 10B runout, stamped & etched

PKO-298M06 U4KM-2660Label Side A

PKQ-298M02 U4KM-2666Label Side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

[U4KM-2666-1 J] ⋉ OKQ-298M06Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]

[U4KM-2666-1 J] ⋉ PKQ-260M02Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]

PKO-298M06Label side A

PKO-260M02Label side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54147
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

PKO-298M06 U4KM-2660-1 F HSide A runout

PKQ-260M02 U4KM-2666-1 F HSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-159First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967CanadaTamla Motown T-54147First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967GermanyTamla Motown TM 54147First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967ItalyTamla Motown 45 TM 8021First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1967New ZealandTamla Motown TMM.642First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967SpainTamla Motown M 5010 / Tamla Motown M-5010First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKTamla Motown TMG 602First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USTamla T-54147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1967USTamla T-54147First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1967USTamla T54147First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USTamla T-54147First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USTamla T-54147First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USTamla T-54147First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USTamla T-54147First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USTamla T-54147First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s

Tracklist

  1. ATravlin' Man2:53
  2. BHey Love2:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Travlin' Man / Hey Love are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Travlin' Man / Hey Love are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Travlin' Man / Hey Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Netherlands, South Africa and more. One of them is Tamla T-54147.

How do I tell if my copy of Travlin' Man / Hey Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54147, T54147, T 54147 DJ, TMG 602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Travlin' Man / Hey Love on vinyl worth?

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.

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