Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1971
Satisfaction / Flower Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
⋉ T-54211F-A W-J2-J3-T2-908S [ARP A4KM-3841-1 D]10Runout, side A, etched
⋉ T-54211F-B W-K-S5-W/T2-813M05 [ARP Z4KM-3675-1 D]Runout, side B, etched
W-J2-J3-T2-908S10Label side A
W-K-S5-W/T2-813M05Label side B
SI A4KM-3841-1 B T-54211F-A W-J2-J3-T2-908S10Side A Runout
SI Z4KM-3675-1 B T-54211F-B W-K-S5-W/T2-813M05Side B Runout
W-J2-J3-T2-908S10Side A Label
W-K-S5-W/T2-813M05Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-93 123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Tamla T 54211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Tamla T 54211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | US | Tamla T 54211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla T 54211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Tamla T 54211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Tamla T-54211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Tamla T 54211FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9753First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 006-93123 M / Tamla Motown 2C 006-93.123 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Satisfaction / Flower Girl are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Tamla T 54211F, released October 26, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 54211F, T-54211F, TMO-9753, 5C 006-93 123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⋉ T-54211F-A W-J2-J3-T2-908S [ARP A4KM-3841-1 D]10 and ⋉ T-54211F-B W-K-S5-W/T2-813M05 [ARP Z4KM-3675-1 D]. 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.
