US
September 15, 1972- Label and catalog number
- Motown M 1213F
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1972
I Guess I'll Miss The Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
61512-2A-SSide A Label
61551-2A-SSide B Label
61512-2A-Label A
61551-2A-SLabel B
61512-2A-Sstereo label
61512-2A-Mmono 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-10034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-93 875First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Germany | Tamla Motown 93875 / Tamla Motown 1C 006-93 8757", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Japan | Motown JET-2167First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Motown JET-2167First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.841First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006.93 875First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Motown M 1213FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Motown M 1213F AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Motown M 1213FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Motown M 1213FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Motown M 1213FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-10034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 8847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 8847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of I Guess I'll Miss The Man are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Netherlands, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Motown M 1213F, released September 15, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1213F, M 1213F A, 5C 006.93 875, TMO-10034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.