Vinyl pressings
by The Velvelettes · 1967
He Was Really Saying Somethin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.
TMG 595A-1 T KT 1Side A runout stamped
TMG 595B-1 O KT 1Side B runout stamped
TMG 595 ASide A label
TMG 595 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 595First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Motown Y 480F7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Motown Y 480F7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | Motown TMG 11247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 11247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Collectables COL-4807" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown 982 154 47", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Motown TMG 11247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Motown TMG 11247", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5957", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 11247", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 5957", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 11247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of He Was Really Saying Somethin' are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is Tamla Motown TMG 595, released February 10, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMG 595) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMG 595A-1 T KT 1 and TMG 595B-1 O KT 1. 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.
