Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1965
Going To A Go-Go / Choosey Beggar 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.
11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SK4M--4931-1-E WLV-168303 Nashville Matrix 10Runout Side A stamped, [WLV-168303 & 10 etched]
SK4M--4932-1-E WII-150310 Nashville Matrix 10Runout Side B stamped, WII-150310 & 10 etched]
WLV-168303Label Side A
WII-150310Label Side B
T-54127 WLV-168303Etched Side A
T-54127 WII-150310Etched Side B
WLV-168303Side A label
WII-150310Side B label
DM WLV-168303 SK4M-4931A Side Label
DM WII-150310 SK4M-4932B Side Label
WLV-168303 SK4M--4931-1-G H ΩRunout A
WII-150310 SK4M--4932-1-J H ΩRunout B
DM WLV-168303 SK4M-4931Label A
DM WII-150310 SK4M-4932Label B
WLV-168303A-side label
WII-150310B-side label
SK4M-4931-1-F (stamped) WLV-168303 (illegible stamp)side A runout, variant 1
SK4M-4932-1-F (stamped) (illegible stamp) WII-150310side B runout, variant 1
SK4M--4931-1-F WLV-168303 ARPside A runout, variant 2
SK4M--4932-1-F ARP WII-150310side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown T-54127First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Tamla 54127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T 54127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T 54127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-1197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5477", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 42.6357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5477", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5477", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5477", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5477", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Tamla T-541277", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
21 vinyl pressings of Going To A Go-Go / Choosey Beggar are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Tamla T 54127, released December 6, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 54127, T-54127, TAMLA 54127, 54127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SK4M--4931-1-E WLV-168303 Nashville Matrix 10 and SK4M--4932-1-E WII-150310 Nashville Matrix 10. 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.
