Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1965
The Tracks Of My Tears 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.
15 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WLL-140311 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-7754-1 ESide A runout
W-LI-I-141307 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-7767-1 ESide B runout
DM WLL-140311Side A label
DM W-LI-I 141307Side B label
S4KM-7767-1 E Nashville Matrix W-LI-I-141307 10Runout Side A
S4KM-7754-1 E Nashville Matrix WLL-140311 10Runout Side B
DM WLL-140311A side label
DM W-LI-I-141307B side label
S4KM-7754-1 C A1 R WLL-140311A side runout
S4KM-7767-1-G A1 R W-LI-I-141307B side runout
DM WLL-140311 S4KM-7754A side label
DM W-LI-I-141307 S4KM-7767B side label
S4KM-7754-1-B A1 R WLL-140311A-side runout stamped & etched, variant 1
S4KM-7767-1-C A2 R W-LI-I-141307A-side runout stamped & etched, variant 1
S4KM-7754-1-G R WLL-140311A-side runout stamped & etched, variant 2
S4KM-7767-1-C A2 R W-LI-I-141307A-side runout stamped & etched, variant 2
WLL-140311 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-7754-1 ESide A
W-L1-1-140307 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-7767-1 ESide B
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 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown T-54118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 42.615First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla Tamla 54118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Tamla Tamla 54118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla Tamla 54118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T54118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54118First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Tamla TAMLA 54118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T-54118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Tamla T 54118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 522First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Tamla T-541187", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Tamla T-541187", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of The Tracks Of My Tears are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla T-54118, released June 23, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54118, T 54118, TAMLA 54118, Tamla 54118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WLL-140311 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-7754-1 E and W-LI-I-141307 Nashville Matrix 10 S4KM-7767-1 E. 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.
