US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Gordy G-7072
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
The TemptationsI Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
Vinyl pressings
I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
by The Temptations · 1967
25 pressings12 countriesSoulBalladFunk / SoulPop
I Could Never Love Another was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of I Could Never Love Another
3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Gordy G 7072
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Audition Copy
- Runout / matrix
NSN-413MO7Side A Label
NSN-413MO7Side B Label
US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Gordy G-7072 DJ
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Audition Copy
- Runout / matrix
NSN-413MO7 W4KM-2693-1 ∾Side A Runout
NSN-413MO7 W4KM-2693-1 ∾Side B Runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 25 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s20 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Gordy G 7072First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Gordy G-7072 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Gordy G-7072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-83817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-83817", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla Motown G-70727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Tamla Motown FT 1327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown GO 25.7927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.6817", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Philippines | Motown MTN-1106 / Motown G-70727", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Sweden | Tamla Motown TMK 1117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 6587" | 7" |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G 70727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Gordy G-70727", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | India | Tamla Motown TMG6587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | Gordy G-70727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Tamla Motown JET-1852S7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Tamla Motown JET-1852S7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Tamla Motown JET-1852S7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Gordy G-70727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AI Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)3:15
- BGonna Give Her The Love I've Got2:45
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Could Never Love Another are there?
25 vinyl pressings of I Could Never Love Another are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
When was I Could Never Love Another first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Gordy G-7072.
How do I tell if my copy of I Could Never Love Another is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G-7072, G 7072, G-7072 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Could Never Love Another on vinyl worth?
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.
