Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1969
I'll Try Something New was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
4 X4KM-2374-1-B ARP Z1-Q-M5-508M11A-side runout etching, variant 1
4 X4KM-2375-1-B ARP Q-Q-I-502S08B-side runout etching, variant 1
⋉ X4KM-2374-1-B ARP Z1-Q-M5-508M11A-side runout etching, variant 2
⋉ X4KM-2375-1-B ARP Q-Q-I-502S08B-side runout etching, variant 2
Ω X4KM-2374-1-A Z1-Q-M5-508M11A-Side Runout
Ω X4KM-2375-1-A Q-Q-I-502S08B-Side Runout
Z1-Q-M5-508M11A-Side Label
Q-Q-I-502S08B-Side Label
Z1-Q-M5-508M11Label A
Q-Q-I-502S08Label B
Z1-Q-M5-508M11 X4KM-2374-1-A ΩA-Side Runout
Z1-Q-M5-508M11 X4KM-2374-1-A ΩB-Side Runout
Z1-Q-M5-508M11A-Side Label
Z1-Q-M5-508M11B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown M-1142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Tamla Motown 2C006-90153 M / Tamla Motown 2C 006-90.153 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.717First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMK 127First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | Tamla Motown M-5057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Tamla Motown TMK 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Motown M 1142First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Motown M 1142First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1142First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8746First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8746First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown TM 1142First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Motown M 1142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1142First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1142First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of I'll Try Something New are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Motown M 1142, released February 20, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1142, M-1142, TMO-8746, TM 1142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4 X4KM-2374-1-B ARP Z1-Q-M5-508M11 and 4 X4KM-2375-1-B ARP Q-Q-I-502S08. 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.
