Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations ยท 1969
Run Away Child, Running Wild 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.
27 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 12 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-E1-N-543M10 I I ๐๐ก๐Runout side A, etched, except [๐๐ก๐] stamped
N-S-N-501M10 ๐๐ก๐ โ X4KM-2359-1-JRunout side B, etched, except [๐๐ก๐ X4KM-2359-1-J] stamped
N-E1-N-543M10Label side-A
N-S-N-501M10Label side-B
N-E1-N-543M10Label Side A
N-S-N-501M10Label Side B
N-EI-N-537M02 โ X4KM-2360-1-H 10Side A runout
N-S-N-501M10 โ X4KM-2359-1-H 10Side B runout
N-E1-N-537M02Label Side A
N-S-N-501M10Label Side B
N-E1-N-537M02Runout, Side A, Etched
ARP X X4KM-2360-1-JRunout, Side A, Stamped
N-S-N-501M10Runout, Side B, Etched
ARP X4KM-2359-1-JRunout, Side B, Stamped
N-E1-N-537MO2 [MR in circle] โ74709 X4KM-2360-1-G 0Side A runout, etched except MR Logo and "X4KM-2360-1-G 0" stamped
N-S-N-501M10 [MR in circle] โ74710 X4KM-2359-1-G oSide B runout, etched except MR Logo and "X4KM-2359-1-G" stamped
N-E1-N-537M02Side A label
N-S-N-501M10Side B label
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-8684First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo ยท Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo ยท Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown G-7084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 006-90071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Tamla Motown TM 7084First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG 716First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.713First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Philippines | Motown MTN-1179 / Motown G 7084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono ยท Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono ยท Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Spain | Tamla Motown M-5055First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Sweden | Tamla Motown TMK 124First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G-7084First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM ยท Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM ยท Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G-7084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G-7084DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo ยท Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo ยท Promo |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G 7084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G 7084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo ยท Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo ยท Promo |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G-7084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-86847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C006-908957", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Run Away Child, Running Wild are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Netherlands, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy G-7084, released January 30, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G-7084, G 7084, G-7084DJ, TMG 716) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N-E1-N-543M10 I I ๐๐ก๐ and N-S-N-501M10 ๐๐ก๐ โ X4KM-2359-1-J. 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.
