Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1969
The Weight 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.
17 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.
Z1-K-I-640S04 ARP(logo) X4KS-4318-1-B 4 X(underscord)A side runout variant 1
C-Z1-K-I-640S09 X4KM-4317-1-B ARP(logo) X(underscored)B side runout variant 1
Z1-K-I-640S04 ⋉ X4KS-4318-1-B 4 𝓐𝓡𝓟Runout side A, etched, except [X4KS-4318-1-B ARP] stamped variant 2
C-ZI-K-I- 640S09 X4KM-4317-1-B 𝓐𝓡𝓟 X͟Runout side B, etched, except [X4KM-4317-1-B ARP] stamped variant 2
X4KS-4318-1-A 4 Z1-K-I-640S04A-side Runout Etching
C-Z1-K-I-640S09 X4KM-4317-1- AB-Side Runout Etching
Z1-K-I-640S04A-Side Label
C-Z1-K-I-640S09B-Side Label
Z1-K-I-640S04 o X4KS-4318-1 (MR) △77761A side etched (X4KS # stamped)
C-Z1-K-I-640S09 (MR) △77760 X4KM-4317-1 oB side etched (X4KM # stamped)
Z1-K-I-640S04 X4KS-4318-1-A
Z1-K-1-640S4A Side Label
Z1-K-1-640S4B 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 | Unknown | Motown M - 1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8893First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8893First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 006-90605 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C006-90605M / Tamla Motown 1 C 006-90 605 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006.90605First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.735First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Norway | Motown TMK 138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMS 254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Tamla Motown TMK 138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown M-1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Motown M-1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of The Weight are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Australia, France and more. One of them is Motown M-1153, released August 21, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1153, M - 1153, TMO-8893, 2C 006-90605 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Z1-K-I-640S04 ARP(logo) X4KS-4318-1-B 4 X(underscord) and C-Z1-K-I-640S09 X4KM-4317-1-B ARP(logo) X(underscored). 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.
