Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1963
Mickey's Monkey was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DMV-043305 10 [Nashville Matrix ARP]A-side Dead wax etching [Stamped script]
DMV-018311 11 [Nashville Matrix ARP]B-side Dead wax etching [Stamped script]
DMV-043305A-side label
DMV-018311B-side label
PK4M 3145 1B A1A side runout, etched
P4KM 4504 1B A1B side runout, etched
REtched A side runout, Stamped B side
DM V-043305A-side label
P4KM-3145-1AEtching variant 1, side A
P4KM-4504-1AEtching variant 1, side B
PK4M-3145-1A Ω A1 IRunout variant 2 side A
P4KM-5405-1A Ω A1 IRunout variant 2 side B
DMV-043305 [MR logo] △48941 ΩA-side runout
DMV-018311 [MR logo] △48941-X ΩB-side runout
DMV-043305A side label
DMV-018311B side label
DMV-043305 10 Nashville Matrix ⍽A-Side Runout - Etching
DMV-018311 10 Nashville Matrix ⍽B-Side Runout - Etching
Nashville MatrixBoth Sides - Stamped
DMV-043305A Side Label
PK4M-3145-1B (etched) A1 (stamped) ⍽A-side runout
P4KM-4504-1C (etched) R (stamped) ⍽B-side runout
DMV-043305A-side label
DMV-018311B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4590First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Tamla T-54083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE. 2535First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | Globe JET-1311First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Tamla 54083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Tamla T-54083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Tamla T-54083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Tamla T-54083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Oriole American 45-CBA 1863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Motown GO 42.562First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Tamla T-540837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CBS 12937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Tamla T-540837", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Tamla T-540837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Tamla TAMLA 540837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Mickey's Monkey are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Tamla T-54083, released July 26, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54083, TAMLA 54083, 54083, 45-CBA 1863) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMV-043305 10 [Nashville Matrix ARP] and DMV-018311 11 [Nashville Matrix ARP]. 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.
