Vinyl pressings
by The Jackson 5 · 1971
Never Can Say Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1971, 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-1174-P4024-60238 𝓐𝓡𝓟Run-out Side A, etched (𝓐𝓡𝓟 stamped), Variant 1
M-1179-P4024-60294 𝓐𝓡𝓟Run-out Side B, etched (𝓐𝓡𝓟 stamped), Variant 1
M-1179-P4024-60238 𝓐𝓡𝓟Run-out Side A, etched (𝓐𝓡𝓟 stamped), Variant 2
M-1179-P4024-60294 𝓐𝓡𝓟Run-out Side B, etched (𝓐𝓡𝓟 stamped), Variant 2
60238A - Label
60294B - Label
TVC 1-M-1179-P4024-60238A-Side Etching
TVC 2-M-1179-P4024-60294B-Side Etching
P(stamped/inverted) M-1174-P-4024-60238 A(scribed)A side deadwax
P(stamped/inverted) M-1174-P-4024-60294 B(scribed)B side deadwax
M-1179A-P4024-60238 1A SIISide A, Variant 1
M-1179B-P4024-60294 1A SISide B, Variant 1
M-1179A-P4024-60238 1A SISide A, Variant 2
M-1179B-P4024-60294 1A ssSSide B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Motown M-1179 / Tapecar M-1179First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1971 | Brazil | Motown M-1179 / Tapecar M-1179First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 1179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-92 400 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-92 400 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | Tamla Motown GTM 153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM NP 64108First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Japan | Tamla Motown JET-2055 / Tamla Motown MOT-1119First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Tamla Motown JET-2055 / Tamla Motown MOT-1119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Mexico | Tamla Motown 6882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-92 400First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.793First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Nigeria | Tamla Motown TMN 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Tamla Motown 7E006 92400MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Tamla Motown TMS-05727", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Lebanon | Tamla Motown TA 7045 / Tamla Motown M 11797", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | Motown M 11797", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Venezuela | Motown 13.2017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
36 vinyl pressings of Never Can Say Goodbye are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, El Salvador and more. One of them is Motown M 1179, released March 16, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1179, M-1179, TMG 778, TMO-9482) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-1174-P4024-60238 𝓐𝓡𝓟 and M-1179-P4024-60294 𝓐𝓡𝓟. 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.
