Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1971
Nathan Jones / Happy (Is A Bumpy Road) was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 15 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.
A4KM-2659-1 A M-1182A Z1-Q-T2-869M05 TVCA-Side Runout Etching
A4KM-2658-1 A M-1182B Z1-Q-T2-874S05 TVCB-Side Runout Etching
869M05A-Side Label
874S05B-Side Label
A4KM-2659-1 G(stamped) M-1182A Z1-Q-T2-869M05(scribed) p(stamped, upside-down)A side deadwax
A4KM-2658-1 F(stamped) p(stamped, upside-down) M-1182B Z1-Q-T2-874S05(scribed)A side deadwax
Z1-Q-T2-869M05Side A Label
Z1-Q-T2-874S05Side B Label
⋉ A4KM-2659-1 M-1185A ZI-Q-T2-869M05 ARPRunout, side A, etched
⋉ A4KM-2658-1 M-1182B ZI-Q-T2-874S045 ARPRunout, side B, etched
Z1-Q-T2-869M05Side A Label
Z1-Q-T2-874S05Side B Label
A4KM-2658-1 E(stamped) T1(stamped, upside-down) M-1182A Z1-Q-T2-869M05(scribed)A side deadwax
A4KM-2658-1 E(stamped) T1(stamped, upside-down) M-1182B Z1-Q-T2-874S05(scribed)A side deadwax
A4KM-2659-1 D (stamped) M-1182A Z1-Q-T2-869M05 (scribed) T11 (Scribed upside down)A side deadwax
A4KM-2658-1 D (stamped) M-1182B Z1-Q-T2-874S05 (scribed) T11 (Scribed upside down)B side deadwax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Tamla Motown TMS-0583First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9516First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 1182First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Denmark | Tamla Motown 6E 006 92497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 006-92497First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-92 497First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Greece | Tamla Motown GTM 154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG (I) 782First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM 797First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMG 782First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | Tamla Motown 4E 006-92497 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Motown M 1182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Motown M 1182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Motown M 1182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Motown M 1182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-92 4977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Motown JET-20617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Nathan Jones / Happy (Is A Bumpy Road) are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, South Africa and more. One of them is Motown M 1182, released April 15, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1182, TMG 782, TMG 782, TMO-9516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4KM-2659-1 A M-1182A Z1-Q-T2-869M05 TVC and A4KM-2658-1 A M-1182B Z1-Q-T2-874S05 TVC. 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.
