Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1964
Come See About Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RK4M-2604-1-S HVV - 097205 ARP Nashhville Matirx 10Runout, Side A, Variant 1
RK4M -2686-1 G Nashville Matrix DMHVV-0922 D2 ARPRunout, Side B, Variant 1
RK4M-2604-1-G HVV - 097205 Nashhville Matirx 10 ARPRunout, Side A, Variant 2
RK4M -2686-1 G ARP Nashville Matrix DMHVV-0922 D2Runout, Side B, Variant 2
DM HLV-098105A
DM HVV-099202B
RK4M-2604-1- A2 ORunout, Side A, Stamped
RK4M -2686-1-B A1Runout, Side B, Stamped
RK4M-2604-1- A I AVariant, Side A, Stamped
RK4M -2686-1-B I AVariant, Side B, Stamped
RK4M-2604-1 (stamped) HVV-097205 10 (etched)Side A runouts
RK4M-2686-1 (stamped) DMNVV-099202 10Side B runouts
DM HVV-097205Side A label matrix
DM HVV-099202Side B label matrix
RK4M -2604-[G] [HVV-097205] Nashville Matrix [10]Runout, Side A, stamped, [etched]
RK4M -2686-G Nashville Matrix [DMNVV-099202 02]Runout, Side B, stamped, [etched]
DM HLV-097205Label, Side A
DM HVV-099202Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Tamla M-1068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Stateside KSS 1013First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Germany | CBS 1636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | CBS 1636First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Norway | Stateside KSS 1013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Stateside 45-JSS 1042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Stateside KSS 1013First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Sweden | Stateside KSS 1013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SS 376First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Motown MOTOWN 1068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Motown MOTOWN 1068First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Motown M-1068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Motown M-1068First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Motown M-1068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Motown Motown 1068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Motown M 10687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Motown Motown 10687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Come See About Me are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1964 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Motown M-1068, released October 27, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1068, Motown 1068, MOTOWN 1068, SS 376) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RK4M-2604-1-S HVV - 097205 ARP Nashhville Matirx 10 and RK4M -2686-1 G Nashville Matrix DMHVV-0922 D2 ARP. 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.
