Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1966
You Keep Me Hangin' On was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 13 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.
H-XK-V-240M05 A TK4M--6858-1 JRunout A, variant 1
HLV-121117 X TK4M--6866-1 JRunout B, variant 1
H-XK-V-240M05 A TK4M--6858-1 J ARPRunout A, variant 2
HLV-121117 X TK4M--6866-1 J ARPRunout B, variant 2
TK4M--6858-1 B A5 H-XK-V-240M05 S RA side; runout; variant 1
TK4M--6866-1 B A4 HLV-121117 S RB side; runout; variant 1
TK4M--6858-1 B A3 H-XK-V-240M05 S RA side; runout; variant 2
TK4M--6866-1 B A3 HLV-121117 S RB side; runout; variant 2
H H-XK-V-240M05-S TK4M-6858 1 ERunout side A
H HLV-121117-S TK4M-6866 1 ERunout side B
H-XK-V-240M05Label side A
HLV-121117Label side B
H-XK-V-240M05 A 10Scribed Side A
HLV-121117 10Scribed Side B
TK4M--6858-1 H Nashville MatrixStamped Side A
TK4M--6866-1 H Nashville MatrixStamped Side B
A: H-XK-V-240M05 TK4M-6385 -1 HFirst set of numbers etched, next set of numbers stamped.
B: HLV-121117 1D TK4M--6866-1 HFirst set of numbers etched, second set of numbers stamped.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Unknown | Tamla Motown MOTOWN 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Argentina | Motown MOT-1101First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Tamla Motown M-1101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Finland | Tamla Motown TMG 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Tamla Motown TM 1101First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Greece | Tamla Motown GTM 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 25.447First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 25.447First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.633First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMG 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Pakistan | Tamla Motown TMG 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Tamla Motown TMG 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Motown MOTOWN 1101First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Restoration Hardware RH-9172 / Rock River RH-91727", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Tamla Motown JET-1731 / Tamla Motown MOT-10277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Tamla Motown JET-1731 / Tamla Motown MOT-10277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of You Keep Me Hangin' On are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1966 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M-1101, released October 12, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1101, MOTOWN 1101, M 1101, 1101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-XK-V-240M05 A TK4M--6858-1 J and HLV-121117 X TK4M--6866-1 J. 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.
