Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1969
I'm Livin' In Shame 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.
32 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 17 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.
C1-B2-B-533M11 I ARPRunout, side A, etched / ARP stamped
R2-S-M5-533M12 III ARPRunout, side B, etched / ARP stamped
C1-B2-B-533M11A-side label
R2-S-M5-533M12B-side label
C1-B2-B-D1527M11-2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K X4KM-2352-2 J ARPA-side runout, etched and stamped, variant 1
R2-S-M5-533M12 III ARPB-side runout, etched and stamped, variant 1
C1-B2-B-527M11-2A-side label
R2-S-M5-533M12B-side label
C1-B2-B-533M11 I ARPRunout, side A, variant 1, etched / ARP stamped
R2-S-M5-533M12 III ARPRunout, side B, variant 1, etched / ARP stamped
C1-B2-B-533M11A-side label
R2-S-M5-533M12B-side label
C1-B2-B-D1-533M11 10 IIIIA-Side Runout
R2-S-M5-533M12 II 10B-Side Runout
C1-B2-B-D1-527M11Side A label
R2-S-M5-533M12Side B 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 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8665First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8665First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown M-1139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Tamla Motown TMG 695First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Tamla Motown FT 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown TM 1139First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG(I) 695First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Motown JET-1888 / Motown MOT-1070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Lebanon | Tamla Motown TA 7012First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.710First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMK 122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Tamla Motown M-5053First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Sweden | Tamla Motown TMK 122First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Turkey | Tamla Motown 69803First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1139First yearPromo, 7" · Promo, Colored vinyl | Promo, 7" · Promo, Colored vinyl |
32 vinyl pressings of I'm Livin' In Shame are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Netherlands, India and more. One of them is Motown M-1139, released January 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1139, M 1139, MOT-1139, MOT-1139DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C1-B2-B-533M11 I ARP and R2-S-M5-533M12 III 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.
