Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1960
Shop Around / Who's Lovin You was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
ARP L1 (1Side A runout, variant 1
H55546 ARP Bell SoundSide B runout, variant 1
ARP L1 (2Side A runout, variant 2
H55546 ARP Bell SoundSide A runout, variant 2
ZTSC 67018 1B BellSoundA side; runout variant 1
ZTSC 67019 1BB side; runout variant 1
ZTSC 67018 1A BellSoundA side; runout variant 2
ZTSC 67019 1AB side; runout variant 2
45--L1 (3) MR stamp, Δ 37073Side A runout
45-H55546 MR stamp, Δ 36969Side B runout
H-55518-A2Side A label
H-55546Side B label
55518-A1 small unreadable plant markSide A Runout, etched
H55546 small plant markSide B Runout, etched
H-55518-A2A-Side Label
H-55546B-Side Label
L1 C1Side A Runout, etched
H55546Side B Runout, etched
H-55518-A1A-Side Label
H-55546B-Side Label
L1 (1Side A Runout, etched
H55546Side B Runout, etched
H-55518-A2A-Side Label
H-55546B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | REO 8532XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Tamla T 54034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T 54034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Australia | London Records HL-1758First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T 54034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T-54034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T 54034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T-54034First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T 54034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T 54034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T 54034First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T 54034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Belgium | London Records 9-5.2177", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL 9276 / London American Recordings 45-HL 92767", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Disques London HL 92767", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | London Records P 45-HL 92767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Tamla T 540347", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
32 vinyl pressings of Shop Around / Who's Lovin You are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Tamla T 54034, released October 15, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 54034, T-54034, HL-1758, 8532X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARP L1 (1 and H55546 ARP Bell Sound. 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.
