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Way Over There / Depend On Me

by The Miracles · 1960

14 pressings1 countrySoulFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Way Over There / Depend On Me

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.

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

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US

April 4, 1960
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54028
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · With Strings
Runout / matrix

55501A-side runout

54028-AB-side runout

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US

June 1960
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54028
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · With Strings
Runout / matrix

Δ35564Runout, A-side

Δ35544Runout, B-side

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54028
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · No Strings
Runout / matrix

55501lightly written in on "Way" side

A 54028lightly written in on "Depend" side

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US

April 4, 1960
Label and catalog number
Tamla T-54028
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · With Strings
Runout / matrix

55501Etched Side A

A-54028Etched Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USTamla T-54028First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960USTamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960USTamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960USTamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960USTamla T-540287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960USTamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960USTamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960USTamla T-54028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress
1964USTamla T-540287", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1966USTamla T-540287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USThird Man Records TMR 3567", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2015USTamla T-54028 / Tamla B0024327-217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
2015USTamla TR 1-3340 / Third Man Records TMR 3567", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USTamla T-540287", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AWay Over There2:40
  2. BDepend On Me2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Way Over There / Depend On Me are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Way Over There / Depend On Me are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1960 and 2015.

When was Way Over There / Depend On Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Tamla T-54028, released April 4, 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Way Over There / Depend On Me is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Way Over There / Depend On Me on vinyl worth?

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.

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