Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1984
Truly For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
6119GL-A-15D Z G M#12[Visa] OIORunout Side A
6119GL-B-15D Z G M#12 [Visa] OIORunout Side B
6119GLAMatrix A, on label
6119GLBMatrix B, on label
6119GL-A-15CZGM JMRunout A
6119GL-B-15CZGM JMRunout B
6119GLALabel A
6119GLBLabel B
6119GL-A-15C ZGM #13 JM CMCNRunout side A, etched
6119GL-B-15C ZGM #13 JM CMCNRunout side B, etched
6119GL-A-15D ZGM JMRunout A etched
6119GL-B-15D ZGM JMRunout B etched
6119GLAMatrix A, on label
6119GLBMatrix B, on label
6119GLAMatrix A, on label
6119GLBMatrix B, on label
DM B-1809 A-1/84S | IIRunout A
DM B-1809 B-1/84S | IIRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Barbados | Gordy DXL1-3315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Gordy G-6119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Motown ZL72342First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Greece | Motown 45014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Motown 45014LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Italy | Motown TMLP 6074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Motown TMLP 6074First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Motown ZL72342LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6119GLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6119GLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6119GLFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6119GLFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Gordy 6119GLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Motown ZL72342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Gordy 6119 GLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Gordy 6119 GLLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Truly For You are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK & Europe, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy 6119GL, released October 15, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6119GL, ZL72342, DXL1-3315, G-6119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6119GL-A-15D Z G M#12[Visa] OIO and 6119GL-B-15D Z G M#12 [Visa] OIO. 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.
