US
April 4, 1960- Label and catalog number
- Tamla T-54028
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · With Strings
- Runout / matrix
55501Side A
A-54008Side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1960
Way Over There / Depend On Me 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.
7 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
55501Side A
A-54008Side B
55501A-side runout
54028-AB-side runout
Δ35564Runout, A-side
Δ35544Runout, B-side
55501lightly written in on "Way" side
A 54028lightly written in on "Depend" side
55501Etched Side A
A-54028Etched Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Tamla T-54028First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T-540287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Tamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1964 | US | Tamla T-540287", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Tamla T-540287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Third Man Records TMR 3567", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Tamla T-54028 / Tamla B0024327-217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Tamla TR 1-3340 / Third Man Records TMR 3567", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Tamla T-540287", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of Way Over There / Depend On Me are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1960 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Tamla T-54028, released April 4, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 55501 and A-54008. 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.