US
March 17, 1975- Label and catalog number
- Tamla T 54259F
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1975
Gemini / You Are Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A Stereo T54259F-62844-3C 1-S-03B#08Runout, side A, etched
B Stereo T54259f-62342-15A 2-S-03B#08Runout, side B, etched
62844-SLabel Side A
62347-SLabel Side B
T54259F-62844-3C 1-S 03A HA-Side Runout Etching
T54259F-62844-3C 1-M-03A HB-Side Runout Etching
62844-SA-Side Label
62844-MB-Side Label
T542595F-62844-3C 1-M-O3A #14Mono Side Runout
T542595F-62844-3C 1-S-O3A #14Stereo Side Runout
62844-MMono Side Label
62844-SStereo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Motown T 54259FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Motown JET-2324First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | Tamla Motown SN-90018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Tamla T 54259FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Tamla T 54259FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Tamla T 54259FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Tamla T 54259FFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | Motown T 54259FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Tamla T 54259FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Tamla T 54259FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Gemini / You Are Love are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, Japan, Spain. One of them is Tamla T 54259F, released March 17, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 54259F, JET-2324, SN-90018) 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.