Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes Β· 1967
The Happening / All I Know About You was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 22 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.
U4KM-3145-1 - G 10 π©πΆππ½ππΎπππ ππΆπππΎπ HLL-308MO3 -β-Run-out Side A, etched & stamped
U4KM-3146-1 - G π©πΆππ½ππΎπππ ππΆπππΎπ 10 -β- HLU-307M10Run-out Side B, etched & stamped
HLL-308M03Side A Label
HLU-307M10Side B Label
HLL-308M03Runout, side A, etched
ARP HLU-307M10 IRunout, side B, etched, except "ARP" stamped
HLL-308M03Side A Label
HLU-307M10Side B Label
HLL-308M03 U4KM-3145-1 A3 RA runout stamped, except "HLL-308M03" etched
HLU-307M10 U4KM-3146-1 A5 RA runout stamped, except "HLU-307M10" etched
HLL-308M03 U4KM-3145Label A
HLU-307M10 U4KM-3146Label B
[inverted, etched HLL-308M03] [sideways elongated 'S'] [stamped U4KM-3145-1-E H]Runout A Side, etched, stamped
[inverted, etched HLU-307M10] [sideways elongated etched 'S'] [stamped U4KM-3146-1-E H]Runout B Side
U4KM-3145-1-H o HLL-308M03 MR Ξ65943A-Side Runout Etching
U4KM-3146-1-H o HLU-307M10 MR Ξ65944B-Side Runout Etching
HLL-308M03A-Side Label
HLU-307M10B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Tamla Motown TMS-0509First year7", 33 β RPM, Single | 7", 33 β RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Rozenblit CS-1.261 / Motown CS-1.261First year7", Single, 33 β RPM | 7", Single, 33 β RPM |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown M-1107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Chile | Tamla Motown M-1107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Tamla Motown TMG 607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Tamla Motown TMG 607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Tamla Motown TMG 607First year7" | 7" |
| 1967 | Denmark | Tamla Motown TMG 607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Finland | Tamla Motown TMG 607First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Tamla Motown TM 1107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | India | Tamla Motown ETM.5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Tamla Motown 45TM 8020First year7", 45 RPM, Mono Β· Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono Β· Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Motown JET-1763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 25.550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-93833 X7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Motown ZB 45155 / Motown ZB451557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono Β· Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono Β· Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | Tamla Motown TMG 6077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Pakistan | Tamla Motown TMG-6077", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
42 vinyl pressings of The Happening / All I Know About You are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1967 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M 1107, released March 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1107, M-1107, MOTOWN 1107, MOT-1107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U4KM-3145-1 - G 10 π©πΆππ½ππΎπππ ππΆπππΎπ HLL-308MO3 -β- and U4KM-3146-1 - G π©πΆππ½ππΎπππ ππΆπππΎπ 10 -β- HLU-307M10. 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.
