Vinyl pressings
by Yvonne Fair · 1975
It Should Have Been Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
YTMG 1013 A-1 AM CB-GF 2Runout A (variant 1)
YTMG 1013 B-1 AG 2Runout B (variant 1)
YTMG 1013 A-1 MP CB-GF 2Runout A (variant 2)
YTMG 1013 B-1 OO 2Runout B (variant 2)
YTMG 1013 A-1 CB-GFRunout A (Variant 1)
YTMG 1013 B-1Runout B (Variant 1)
YTMG 1013ALabel A
YTMG 1013BLabel B
7YOS 1527Side A runout, etched
7YOS 1528Side B runout, etched
YTMG 1013 A-1 CB-GFRunout A
YTMG 1013 B-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-10994First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-10994First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Tamla Motown 4C 006-97008First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-97-008 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-97-008First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG 1013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM NP 64231First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 1013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 1013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG 10137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown M 1384F7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-970087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM 9277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Motown PR-1812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Motown M 1384F7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Motown M 1384F7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 10137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 10137", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
23 vinyl pressings of It Should Have Been Me are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Tamla Motown TMG 1013, released November 14, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMG 1013, TMO-10994, 4C 006-97008, 1C 006-97-008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YTMG 1013 A-1 AM CB-GF 2 and YTMG 1013 B-1 AG 2. 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.
