Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1974
You Haven't Done Nothin' / Big Brother was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 18 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.
p T54252F· 62859-XB S 17A T-54252-AS - 1A SIIIRunout A side
p T54252F-62166-XB S 17A T-54252-BS-1B SIIRunout B side
62859-SLabel A side
62166-SLabel B side
T54252F· 62859-XB S 07B △95303Side A Label
T54252F· 62166-XB S 07B △95302Side B Label
T54252F- 62859- XB S 08A T-54252-ARunout side A, etched
T54252F- 62166 - XB S 08A T-54252-BRunout side B, etched
62859-SLabel side A
62166Label side B
T54252F - 62859-XB S 08A T-54252-AA side deadwax
T54252F- 62166-XB S 08A T-54252-BB side deadwax
T54252 f-62859-XBS 08A T-54252-ARunout, side A, etched
T54252-f-62166-XBS 08A T-54252-BRunout, side B, etched
62859-SLabel side A
62166-SLabel side B
T54252F-62859-XB S 17 D T-54252-AS-1D sA-Side Runout Etching
T54252F-62859-XB M 17 E T-54252-AM-1B sB-Side Runout Etching
62859-SSide A Label
62859-MSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | MICSA 4.056 / MICSA T6-33251First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-10578First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Tamla Motown 4C 008-95816First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | Tapecar CS-865First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Motown T-54252F / Motown T-54252First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Motown T-54252FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Motown Records, Canada Ltd. T-54252FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Canada | Motown 62859sFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Denmark | Tamla Motown 006-95816First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 008-95816First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 008-95816First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-95 816 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-95 816First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown T 54252FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Motown JET-2264First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Motown VIP-2002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Motown JET 22647", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Philippines | Tamla T 54252F7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Tamla T-54252F7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of You Haven't Done Nothin' / Big Brother are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Argentina, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Tamla T 54252F, released July 19, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 54252F, T-54252F, 4.056, TMO-10578) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p T54252F· 62859-XB S 17A T-54252-AS - 1A SIII and p T54252F-62166-XB S 17A T-54252-BS-1B SII. 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.
