US
May 11, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Tamla TAMLA 54116
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by The Marvelettes · 1965
I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AY-VX-R-134321 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-6863 ERunout, side A
NLI-V-133315 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-6864 ERunout, side B
AY-VX-R-134321 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-6863-1 B ARPA runout etched / stamped
N-LI-V-133315 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-6864-1 EB runout etched / stamped
DM AY-VX-R-134321A label
DM N-LI-V-133315B label
AY-VX-R-134321S4KM-6863-1 IA side runout
N-LI-V--133315 S4KM-6864-1 A A1 IB side runout
DN AY-VX-R-134321 S4KM-6863A side label
DM N-LI-V-133315 S4KM-6864B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown T-54116First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | France | Tamla Motown TMEF 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T 54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA-54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla Tamla 54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA-54116First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 42.607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown 541167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Tamla T-541167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Tamla TAMLA 54116, released May 11, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TAMLA 54116, T 54116, T-54116, TAMLA-54116) 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.