Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1966
(I Know) I'm Losing You 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.
19 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
TK4M--6861-1-J ARP NQN-7057 AA-Side Runout Etching
NQI-198316 A TK4M--6870-1-J ARPB-Side Runout Etching
NQN-7057Side A Label
NQI-198316Side B Label
NQN-7057 S / TK4M-6861-1-C RSide A Etched / Stamped, variant 1
NQI-198316 S / TK4M-6870-1-C RSide B Etched / Stamped, variant 1
NQN-7057 S / TK4M-6861-1-C IA 2 RSide A Etched / Stamped, variant 2
NQI-198316 S / TK4M-6870-1-C RSide B Etched / Stamped, variant 2
NQN-7057 (MR) Δ64152 TK4M- -6861-1-GSide A Runout
NQI198316 (MR) TK4M- -6870-1-G Δ64153Side B Runout
TK4M--6861-1-H Nashville MatrixA side runout - stamped
NQN-7057 Ω 10A side runout - etched
TK4M--6870-1-H Nashville MatrixB side runout - stamped
NQI-198316 Ω 10B side runout - etched
NQN-7057 Ω 10 [Nashville Matrix TK4M--6861-1-H]Runout, Side A, etched, [stamped]
NQI-198316 Ω 10 [TK4M--6870-1-H Nashville Matrix]Runout, Side B, etched, [stamped]
NON-7057ΩLabel, Side A
NQI-198316Label, Side B
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 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-151First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Tamla Motown G-7057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.636First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Norway | Tamla Motown GO 25.476First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Gordy 7057First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Gordy G-7057First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Gordy G-7057First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Gordy G-7057 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Gordy G-7057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Gordy G-7057First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Gordy G-7057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Gordy GORDY 7057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Gordy G-7057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Gordy G-7057First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of (I Know) I'm Losing You are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Gordy G-7057, released November 2, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G-7057, GORDY 7057, 7057, G-7057 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TK4M--6861-1-J ARP NQN-7057 A and NQI-198316 A TK4M--6870-1-J 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.
