Vinyl pressings
by Thelma Houston · 1977
The Devil In Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
T7-358R1-2747-S-0̶7̶A̶ ja PLANT-13 PCARunout A, variant 1
T7-358R1-2748-S-0̶7̶A̶ ja PLANT-13 PCARunout B, variant 1
T7-358R1-2747-S-0̶7̶B̶ ja PLANT-13 TNRRunout A, variant 2
T7-358R1-2748-S-0̶7̶A̶ ja PHRRunout B, variant 2
T7-358R1-2747-S-07ARunout side A, variant 1
T7-358R1-2748-S-07ARunout side B, variant 1
T7-358R1-2747-S-07B JaRunout side A, variant 2
T7-358R1-2747-S-07A JaRunout side B, variant 2
1S T7-358R1-2747-S-1A SXT BSide A Runout, etched
1S T7-358R1-2748-S-1A SXT A1Side B Runout, etched
2747-SA Side Label
2748-SB Side Label
STML 12075 A·1 A NICK WSide A runout, variant 1
STML 12075 B·1 P NICK WSide B runout, variant 1
STML 12075 A-1 M NICK W 1Side A runout, variant 2
STML 12075 B-1 O NICK W 1Side B runout, variant 2
T-358-S1-A TLCSide A runout
T-358-S1-B TLCSide B runout
2747-SSide A label
2748-SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brazil | Motown T6-358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Tamla T-358S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Motown 2C 068-60140 / Motown 2C 068-60.140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Motown 1C 064-60140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Motown 14C 062-60140 / Motown STML 12075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Motown 14C 062-60140 / Motown STML 12075LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | India | Tamla Motown SETML 19 / Tamla Motown SETML-19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Motown 3C 064 60140 / Motown 3C 064-60140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 062-60140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | Motown STMLO 10182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5346 / Motown T7-358R1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Motown LPS-88.875First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Motown 17-358LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Canada | Tamla T-358S1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Tamla T7-358R1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Motown STMLO 10182LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of The Devil In Me are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla T7-358R1, released October 18, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T7-358R1, STML 12075, T6-358, T-358S1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T7-358R1-2747-S-0̶7̶A̶ ja PLANT-13 PCA and T7-358R1-2748-S-0̶7̶A̶ ja PLANT-13 PCA. 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.
