Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1961
Hi We're The Miracles 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.
4 pressings 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.
XCTV 65462 Bell Sound D IIIIII TSide 1, stamped, 6 slashes, etched
XCTV 65463 Bell Sound D IIIIIIIIISide 2, stamped, 9 slashes, etched
XCTV 65462 T Bell Sound C ISide 1, Variant 2, stamped, 1 slash, etched
XCTV 65463 T Bell Sound C IIIIIIIIIISide 2, Variant 2, stamped, 10 slashes, etched
ARP XCTV 65462 1B AudioMatrix 1-12-61- Bell Sound AA-side runout
ARP XCTV 65463 1B AudioMatrix 1-12-61- Bell Sound AB-side runout
XCTV-65462A-side label
XCTV-65463B-side label
XCTV 65462 1B Audio Matrix 4/1/61 Bell Sound ARPBell SoundSide 1 (All stamped other than etched date
XCTV 65463 1B Audio Matrix 1/1/6 Bell Sound ARPSide 2 (All stamped other than etched date
XCTV 65462-2KC - IISide 1 - Runout, etched, variant 1
XCTV 65463-2KA ISide 2 - Runout, etched, variant 1
XCTV 65462-2KE //HSide 1 - Runout, etched, variant 2
XCTV 65463-2KB /HSide 2 - Runout, 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-220 / Tamla TAMLA 220First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Tamla TM-220 / Tamla TAMLA 220First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Tamla TM-220First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Tamla TAMLA 220 / Tamla TM220First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Oriole PS 40044LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Tamla TM 220LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Tamla TM 220LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Tamla TM-220 / Tamla TAMLA 220LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record ⓈFL-1466LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 230·15·058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-160V1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-160V1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-160V1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Spain | Motown SNL1-60202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Rumble Records RUM2011089LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2016 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 6785433LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2017 | Italy | Ermitage VNL18719LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18719LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6068 / Tamla SWX-6068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tamla TM 220LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Hi We're The Miracles are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Tamla TM-220, released January 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TM-220, TAMLA 220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCTV 65462 Bell Sound D IIIIII T and XCTV 65463 Bell Sound D IIIIIIIII. 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.
