Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1965
Nothing But Heartaches was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
SK4M 7791 Nashville MatrixA Side runout (stamped)
S4KM 7787 Nashville MatrixB Side runout (stamped)
DM HV-GR-145117A-side label
DM HQV-120308B-side label
DM HV-GR-147121A-side label
DM HQV-120308B-side label
S4KM-7791-1-D HV-GR-145117 MR △57939Side A Etched & Stamped
S4KM-7787-1-D HQV-120308 MR △57940Side B Etched & Stamped
ARPStamped in runouts
DM HV-GR-145117A-side label
DM HQV-120308B-side label
HVV-147121 S4KM-7791-2S RA side runout, stamped, except HVV-147121 etched, variant 1
S4KM-7787-1-C B2 HQV-120308 RB side runout, stamped, except HQV-120308 etched, variant 1
HVV-147121 S4KM-7791-2C RA side runout, stamped, except HVV-147121 etched, variant 2
S4KM-7787-1-C A HQV-120308 RB side runout, stamped, except HQV-120308 etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown M-1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Tamla Motown TMG 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Finland | Tamla Motown TMG 527First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Tamla Motown TM 1080 / Tamla Motown 1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 42.618First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.610First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Rhodesia | Tamla Motown 45-TMJ 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 527First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Motown M-1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Motown M-1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Motown MT 1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Motown MOTOWN 1080 / Motown M 1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Motown M-1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Motown MOTOWN 1080 / Motown M 1080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Nothing But Heartaches are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M 1080, released July 16, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1080, MT 1080, MOTOWN 1080, M-1080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SK4M 7791 Nashville Matrix and S4KM 7787 Nashville Matrix. 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.
