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Girl I Got My Eyes On You

by Today · 1989

12 pressings4 countriesContemporary R&BSoulFunk / Soul

Girl I Got My Eyes On You was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Girl I Got My Eyes On You

12 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Motown MOT-1954
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MC-27889REE-HF4 DMS II Herbie Jr . :^) IRunout, side A, etched

MC 27319 FW 3 IRunout, side B, etched

◈-P-◈Runout, side A&B, stamped

MC27889REELabel side A

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US

1989
Label and catalog number
Motown MOT-4627
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

F/W HERBIE Jr :-) MOT-8596-FW4 ◈-P-◈A side runout

F/W HERBIE Jr :-) MOT-8597-FW ̶3̶ 4 ◈-P-◈B side runout

MOT8596A side label

MOT8597B side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989EuropeMotown ZB 42683First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1989GreeceMotown MOTOWN 4305First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1989UKMotown ZT 42684First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989UKMotown ZT 42684 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1989UKMotown ZB 42683First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1989UKMotown ZB 42683 / Motown ZB 42683DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1989USMotown MOT-4627First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1989USMotown L33-17752First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1989USMotown MOT-1954First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1989USMotown MOT-1954First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1989USMotown MOT-1954First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1989USMotown MOT-4627First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AGirl I Got My Eyes On You7:57
  2. B1Girl I Got My Eyes On You (Radio Edit)5:34
  3. B2Girl I Got My Eyes On You (Dub)6:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Girl I Got My Eyes On You are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Girl I Got My Eyes On You are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Girl I Got My Eyes On You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Europe, Greece. One of them is Motown MOT-4627.

How do I tell if my copy of Girl I Got My Eyes On You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOT-4627, MOT-1954, L33-17752, ZT 42684) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Girl I Got My Eyes On You on vinyl worth?

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.

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