Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1965
We Remember Sam Cooke 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.
19 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
S4RM-4728-1-G A2 R [Omega Symbol]Side A runout variant 1
S4RM-4729-1-G A2 R [Omega Symbol]Side B runout variant 1
S4RM-4728-1-G A2 R [Omega Symbol]Side A runout variant 2
S4RM-4729-1-G A1 R [Omega Symbol]Side B runout variant 2
S4RM-4728-1-A A3 I ΩSide A runout, variant 1
S4RM-4729-1-A I A2 ΩSide B runout, variant 1
S4RM-4728-1-A A4 I ΩSide A runout, variant 2
S4RM-4729-1-A A2 I ΩSide B runout, variant 2
S4RM-4728-1-E Ω HSide A runout
S4RM-4729-1-H H A ΩSide B runout
H-1348, S4RM-4728Side A label
H-1349, S4RM-4729Side B label
-S4RS-4744-1-A IRunout side A
-S4RS-4745-1-A A2 IRunout side B
HS-1348Label side A
HS-1349Label side B
S4RS-4744-1-D HSide A runout stamped
S4RS-4744-1-D HSide B runout stamped
HS-1348Side A label
HS-1349Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMLO 11012First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Brazil | Fermata FB - 123 / Motown FB - 123First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown MO-629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown MO-629First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Tamla Motown TML 12001 / Tamla Motown TML 12.001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | Tamla Motown TML 12.001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Tamla Motown TML 12001 / Tamla Motown TML 12.001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown MGGO S-9457First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown MGGO 9457First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Nigeria | Tamla Motown TML 11012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | Motown MS 629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Motown MT-629First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Motown MS 629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Motown MT629 / Motown S 629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Denmark | Tamla Motown TML 11012First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 062-90718 / Tamla Motown C 062-90718LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Motown SWX−6043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown WL72445LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Motown 620910 / UMe 620910LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Tamla Motown MGGO S-9457 / Tamla Motown MS 629LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Tamla Motown MGGO S-9457LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Han Mi Record Co. HMS1017 / Han Mi Record HMS, 1019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Motown LP-7254LP, Album | LP, Album |
29 vinyl pressings of We Remember Sam Cooke are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1965 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Denmark, Australia and more. One of them is Motown 629, released April 12, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 629, MT-629, MS 629, MT629) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S4RM-4728-1-G A2 R [Omega Symbol] and S4RM-4729-1-G A2 R [Omega Symbol]. 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.
