Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes 路 1970
Up The Ladder To The Roof was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 20 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.
饾搻饾摗饾摕 MT-1162A-Side Runout Etching 饾搻饾摗饾摕 stamped
饾搻饾摗饾摕 D-K-S-730M09 IXB-Side Runout Etching 饾搻饾摗饾摕 stamped
MT 1162Label A
D-K-S-730M09Label B
Z4KM 7581A side deadwax - stamped
D-K-S-730M09 (sideways S / infinity symbol)B side deadwax - etched - at 6 o'clock
HStamped onto deadwax on both sides
MT 1162 / Z4KM-7581A side label
MT-1162 ARPA-Side Runout etched / ARP stamped
D-K-S-720M09 IX ARPB-Side Runout etched / ARP stamped
MT 1162Label A
D-K-S-730M09Label B
MT-1162 ARPA side runout
D-K-S-730M09 IX 路 : 路 ARPB side runout
MT 1162A side label
D-K-S-730M09B side label
ARP MT-1162A-Side Runout Etching
ARP D-K-S-730M09 IX . : .B-Side Runout Etching
M 1162A-Side Label
D-K-S-730M09B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-9086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1970 | Barbados | Tamla Motown TMG 735First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown M 1162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Chile | Tamla Motown M-1162First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Denmark | Tamla Motown TMG 735First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-91 227 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | Tamla Motown TMG 7357", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing 路 Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing 路 Test pressing |
| 1970 | India | Tamla Motown ETM. 38First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG (I)735First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | Motown JET-1968First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-91227First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.750First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMG 735First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Pakistan | Tamla Motown TMG 735First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMS 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Tamla Motown GTM 1307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Tamla Motown M 11627", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | Tamla Motown TA 70317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-4987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Motown M 11627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
45 vinyl pressings of Up The Ladder To The Roof are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Motown M 1162, released February 16, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1162, M-1162, TMG 735, TMO-9086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 饾搻饾摗饾摕 MT-1162 and 饾搻饾摗饾摕 D-K-S-730M09 IX. 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.
