Vinyl pressings
by The Jackson 5 · 1970
I'll Be There was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 25 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.
60196 R X Z4KS-3668-1-LSide A runout, variant 1
Q-Q-Q-802 S03-R X Z4KS-3667-2-JSide B runout, variant 1
60196 R X Z4KS-3668-1-L ARPSide A runout, variant 2
Q-Q-Q-802 S03-R X Z4KS-3667-2-J ARPSide B runout, variant 2
Z4KM-3668-1 E HStamped A
60196 [backwards S]Etched A
Z4KM-3667-2 E HStamped B
Q-Q-Q-802S03-R [backwards S] dhEtched B
Z4KS-3668-1-J 10 60196R
Z4KS-3667-2-G Q-Q-Q-802503-R
60196Label Side A
Q-Q-Q-802S03Label Side B
Z4KM-3668-1 B-A3B 60196 RA-Side Runout
φ Q-Q-Q-802S03-R Z4KM-3667-2-B A1F RB-Side Runout
60196A-Side Label (Set 1)
Q-Q-Q-802S03B-Side Label (Set 1)
Z4KM-3668-1 60196 I Λ1Run-out Side A, stamped and etched, variant 1
Q-Q-Q-802S03-R Z4KS̶M-3667-2 - A I Λ 1Run-out Side B, stamped and etched, variant 1
Z4KM-3668-1 60196 I - Λ3Run-out Side A, stamped and etched, variant 2
Q-Q-Q-802S03-R Z4KS̶M-3667-2 - A I A 2Run-out Side B, stamped and etched, variant 2
Z4KS-3668-1-J 10 60196R
Z4KS-3667-2-G Q-Q-Q-802503-R
60196Label Side A
Q-Q-Q-802S03Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Tamla Motown TMS-0562First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9243First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9243First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 1171First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 1171First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 006-91.850 M / Tamla Motown 2C 006-91850 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-91 850 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-91 850 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Greece | Tamla Motown TMG 7587", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Greece | Tamla Motown GTM 139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | Tamla Motown ETM. 53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG(I) 758First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Israel | Tamla Motown TMG 758First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Mexico | Tamla Motown 6768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-91 850 / Tamla Motown 5C 006-91850First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Motown M-1171 / Tapecar M-11717", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Motown M-1171 / Tapecar M-11717", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Motown M-11717", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Tamla Motown M 11717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Tamla Motown M 11717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-91 850 M7", Misprint | 7", Misprint |
| ? | Philippines | Motown MTN-1287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
63 vinyl pressings of I'll Be There are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Jamaica, Norway and more. One of them is Motown M 1171, released August 28, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1171, MOTOWN 1171, M-1171, TMG 758) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60196 R X Z4KS-3668-1-L and Q-Q-Q-802 S03-R X Z4KS-3667-2-J. 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.
