Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1969
Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down 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.
15 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
N-S-N-591M08 ⋉ [X4KM-2746-1-B]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
N-Q-N-591M09 [ARP]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
N-S-N-591M08Side A Label
N-Q-N-591M09Side B Label
NSN-591M08 10 IIA-Side Runout
NQN-591M09 10 IIIB-Side Runout
N-S-N-591M08A-Side Label
N-Q-N-591M09B-Side Label
N-S-N-591M08-RE O △76088 (MR) X4KM-2746-1Side A runout
NON-591MO9 (MR) △76088 76105Side B runout
mk X4KM-2746-1-B 4 N-S-N-591M08-1 ARPRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
N-S-N-591M08Labels
mk X4KM-2746-1-B 4 N-S-N-591M08-1 ARPRunout Etchings (Both Sides)
N-S-N-591M08Labels
mk X4KM-2746-1Runout Etchings (Both Sides)
N-S-N-591M08Labels
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 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8791First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-8791First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown G-7086First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown TM 7086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.726First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Philippines | Motown MTN-1193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Tamla Motown TMK 133First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Turkey | Tamla Motown 69810First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G-7086First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G 7086First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G-7086First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G-7086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G-7086First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G-7086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown TM 25.991First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Netherlands, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy G-7086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G-7086, G 7086, TM 25.991, TMO-8791) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N-S-N-591M08 ⋉ [X4KM-2746-1-B] and N-Q-N-591M09 [ARP]. 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.
