Vinyl pressings
by Tammi Terrell · 1968
Irresistible Tammi Terrell was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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-1566-2 S-1. dh. MS-652 - I D1 W4RS-6358-1Side A runout
HS-1567-2. MS-652. S-2. dh. - I A2 W4RS-6359-1Side B runout
HS-1566-2Side A label
HS-1567-2Side B label
HS-1566-2 MS-652 S-1 dh R W4RS-6358-1-B-CSide A runout etched & stamped
HS-1567-2 MS-652 S-2 dh R W4RS-6359-1-B-A1ASide B runout etched & stamped
HS-1566-2 MS-652 S-1 dh R W4RS-6358-1-B A1CSide A runout etched & stamped Variant
HS-1567-2 MS-652 S-2 dh R W4RS-6359-1-B A1CSide B runout etched & stamped Variant
H5-1566-2 MS-652 S-1 HSide A Runout (Etched)
W4RS-6358-1-ESide A Runout (Stamped)
HS-1567-2 MS-652 S-2 HSide B Runout (Etched)
W4RS-6359-1-ESide B Runout (Stamped)
W4RS-6358-1 HS-1566-2 S-1 MS-652 -I B1Runout side A, variant 1
W4RS-6359-1 HS-1567-2 S-2Runout side B, variant 1
W4RS-6358-1 HS-1566-2 S-1 dh. MS-652 I- D1Runout side A, variant 2
W4RS-6359-1 H-S-1567-2 MS-652 S-2 h. I Ʌ2Runout side B, variant 2
W4RS-6358-1GRunout side A & B Stamped
HS-1566-2 S-1 0 MS-652 I S-1 TRunout side A etched
HS-1567-2 S-2 0 MS-652 I S-2 TRunout side B etched
HS-1566-2Label side A
W4RS-6358-1-E HRunout A stamped
HS-1566-2 MS-652 S-1. dh.Runout A etched
W4RS-6359-1-E HRunout B stamped
HS-1567-2 MS-652 S-2. dh.Runoug B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla Motown MOS 652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM 6031First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS652 / Motown MS 652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown S-652 / Motown MS652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS 652DJ / Motown MS652First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS652 / Motown MS 652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS652 / Motown MS 652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS652 / Motown 652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS 652 / Motown MS652First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Benelux | Tamla Motown MTM S-3256 / Tamla Motown S 652LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-90 570LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Tamla Motown TML 11103LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-231V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-231V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Motown M5-231V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USA & Canada | Motown 620877 / Elemental Music 620877LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Italy | MotownLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Irresistible Tammi Terrell are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Motown MS 652, released January 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 652, MS652, S-652, MS 652DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1566-2 S-1. dh. MS-652 - I D1 W4RS-6358-1 and HS-1567-2. MS-652. S-2. dh. - I A2 W4RS-6359-1. 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.
