Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1973
Plastic Man / Hurry Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
G7129F-62151-17B G7129AS-1A[Variant 1] Runout A, etched
G7129F-62152-17A G7129BS-1B[Variant 1] Runout B, etched
G7129F-62151-02A 5-2-73[Variant 2] Runout A, etched
G7129F-62152-02B-X 5-2-73[Variant 2] Runout B, etched
G7219F-62151-S-17A G-7129-AS-1B RE-1 ssA-Side Runout Etching
G7219F-62151-M-17B G-7129-AM-1A RE-1 sssB-Side Runout Etching
62151-S RE1A-Side Label
62151-M RE1B-Side Label
G7219F-62151-4A S 17A G-7129-AS-1D RE-1 (3:38)Runout A, etched
G7219F-62151-4A M 17B G-7129-AM-1C RE-1 (3:38)Runout B, etched
62151-RE1-SLabel A
62151-RE1-MLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Tamla Motown G 7129FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 006 - 94.507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-94 507 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-94 507 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | Tamla Motown GTM 195First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM-NP 64163First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Motown JET-2199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Motown JET-2199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | Tamla Motown 7400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-94507First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.862First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Nigeria | Tamla Motown G 7129FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Panama | Gordy 7129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMS 400PFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Gordy G 7129FFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Plastic Man / Hurry Tomorrow are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Gordy G 7129F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 7129F, 2C 006 - 94.507, 1C 006-94 507, GTM 195) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G7129F-62151-17B G7129AS-1A and G7129F-62152-17A G7129BS-1B. 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.
