Vinyl pressings
by The Jackson 5 路 1972
Little Bitty Pretty One was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
M 1199F-60959 7B 饾搻饾摗饾摕Side A run-out, etched (饾搻饾摗饾摕 stamped) variation 1
M 1199F-60264 5B 饾搻饾摗饾摕Side B run-out, etched (饾搻饾摗饾摕 stamped) variation 1
M 1199F-60959-7B-M 饾搻饾摗饾摕Side A run-out, etched (饾搻饾摗饾摕 stamped) variation 2
M 1199F-60264-5B 饾搻饾摗饾摕Side B run-out, etched (饾搻饾摗饾摕 stamped) variation 2
TVC PE M1199F-60959-7BA side runout etched
TVC PE M1199F-60264-5BB side runout etched
60959A side label
60264B side label
M1199F-60959-7B-S A 1A M潭 sssA-Side Runout
M1199F-60959-7B-M A-1A sAA-Side Runout
60959-SA-Side Label
60959-MAA-Side Label
93143 MA 21 M3 285685Runout, Side 1
93143 MA 21 M3 285686Runout, Side 2
C 006-93.143 M ALabel, Side 1
C 006-93.143 M BLabel, Side 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9915First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9915First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 1199FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Denmark | Tamla Motown 6E 006 93413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-93 413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-93 413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM NP 64129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Motown JET-2125First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Japan | Motown JET-2125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Tamla Motown 7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-93 413First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.830First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Philippines | Motown M 1199FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo 路 Promo |
| 1972 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Tamla Motown TMG-20004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMS 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Little Bitty Pretty One are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, France, Brazil, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M 1199F, released April 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1199F, 2C 006-93143 M, CS-1199, TMO-9915) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 1199F-60959 7B 饾搻饾摗饾摕 and M 1199F-60264 5B 饾搻饾摗饾摕. 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.
