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The MarvelettesI'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears

Vinyl pressings

I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears

by The Marvelettes · 1965

16 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears

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.

US

May 11, 1965
Label and catalog number
Tamla T 54116
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AY-VX-R-134321 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-6863 ERunout, side A

NLI-V-133315 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-6864 ERunout, side B

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US

May 11, 1965
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54116
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · ARP Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

May 11, 1965
Label and catalog number
Tamla TAMLA-54116
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-108First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965CanadaTamla Motown T-54116First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1965FranceTamla Motown TMEF 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKTamla Motown TMG 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1965USTamla TAMLA 54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1965USTamla TAMLA 54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USTamla T 54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USTamla T-54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1965USTamla TAMLA 54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1965USTamla TAMLA-54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USTamla Tamla 54116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1965USTamla TAMLA-54116First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1965UKTamla Motown TMG 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965NetherlandsTamla Motown GO 42.607First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyTamla Motown 541167", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USTamla T-541167", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AI'll Keep Holding On2:27
  2. BNo Time For Tears2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears are there?

16 vinyl pressings of I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Tamla TAMLA 54116, released May 11, 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears is a first pressing?

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.

How much is I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears on vinyl worth?

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.

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