US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Gordy 1856 GF
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
1856-GF-A-67585-15A-NZ # 8Runout (Etched) Side A
1856-GF-B-67586-15B NZ # 8Runout (Etched) Side B
67585A-Side Label
67586B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1986
Lady Soul / Put Us Together Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
1856-GF-A-67585-15A-NZ # 8Runout (Etched) Side A
1856-GF-B-67586-15B NZ # 8Runout (Etched) Side B
67585A-Side Label
67586B-Side Label
1856-GF-A-67585-15A-NZ # 8Runout (Etched) Side A, variant 1
1856-GF-B-67586-15B NZ # 8Runout (Etched) Side B, variant 1
1856-GF-A-67585-15A-NZRunout Side A, variant 2
1856-GF-B-67586-15A NZRunout Side B, variant 2
1856-GF-A-67585-15C-NZ # 8Runout (Etched) Side A
1856-GF-B-67586-15B NZ # 8Runout (Etched) Side B
67585Label both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Motown 1856 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Gordy 1856First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Gordy 1856 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Motown TMS 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Gordy 1856 GFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Gordy 1856GFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Gordy 1856 GFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Gordy 1856 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Motown MOT-1856First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Gordy 1856 GFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Gordy 1856GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Zimbabwe | Motown TMS 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTS-12First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTS-12First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Barbados | Tamla Motown 1856 GF7" | 7" |
15 vinyl pressings of Lady Soul / Put Us Together Again are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy 1856 GF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1856 GF, 1856GF, MOT-1856, RMTS-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1856-GF-A-67585-15A-NZ # 8 and 1856-GF-B-67586-15B NZ # 8. 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.