US
May 23, 1975- Label and catalog number
- Motown M 1353F
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Syreeta · 1975
Harmour Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 14 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.
M1353F-63208-17C-1-S(maybe a 5)-03B#14Dead Wax Side A
M1353F-62723-3A 2-5-3B #14Dead Wax Side B
62308-SLabel Side A
62723-SLabel Side B
N M1353F-63308-17C-1-S-038 #14Side A etched
scratched out N M1353F-62723-3-A-2-S-3B #14Side B etched
M1353F-63208-176-1-M-03B #14Side A runout
M1353F-63208-176-1-S-038 #14Side B runout
63208-MSide A label
63208-SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-10836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-10836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Tamla Motown 4 C 006-96748First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Brazil | Top Tape MCS - 011 / Motown MCS - 011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Motown M 1353FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 004-96748First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-96 748 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM-NP 64230 / Tamla Motown TSM NP 64230First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown M 1353FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-96 748 / Tamla Motown 5C 006-96748First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM 912First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMS 443First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Tamla Motown SN 90021First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Motown M 1353FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1975 | US | Motown M 1353FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Harmour Love are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Japan, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Motown M 1353F, released May 23, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1353F, JET-2326, TMO-10836, 4 C 006-96748) 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.
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.