Vinyl pressings
by The Marvelettes · 1961
Please Mr. Postman was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
XCTV84445-1KBA Side Etched, variant 1
XCTV84446-1KD TM228B Side Etched, variant 1
XCTV84445-1KBA Side Etched, variant 2
XCTV84446-1KBB Side Etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Tamla TM 228 / Tamla Tamla 228First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Tamla TM 228 / Tamla Tamla 228LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TM 228 / Tamla TAMLA 228LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6088M / Tamla TM 228LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6088M / Tamla TM 228LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Motown 5266MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Motown 5266MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Motown SNL1-60203 / Tamla Motown SNL1-60203LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Rumble Records RUM2011042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Destination Moon DMOO016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Tamla TML 228LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Motown 5266MLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Please Mr. Postman are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Tamla TM 228.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TM 228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCTV84445-1KB and XCTV84446-1KD TM228. 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.
