Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1973
Diana & Marvin was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 20 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.
M803V1-C5RS-8028-1 S 03B C5RS-8028-1S 03B HSide A runout
M803V1-C5RS-8029-2 S03A C5RS-8028-2S 03A HSide B runout
M803V1-C5RS-8029-2 S 03B C5RS-8029-2S 03B HSide B runout
C5RS-8028-1Side A label
C5RS-8028-1Side 1 label
C5RS-8029-2Side 2 label
C5RS-8028-1Side 1 label
C5RS-8029-2Side 2 label
M803V1-C5RS-8028-1 S 13A TvC ASide A etched
M803V1-C5RS-8029-2 S 13A TvC ASide B etched
C5RS-8028-1Side A label matrix
C5RS-8029-2Side B label matrix
M803V1-C5RS-8028-1 S 01B I D.L.Side A runout
M803V1-C5RS-8029-# 1 S 01B I D.L.Side B runout
C5RS-8028-1Side A label
C5RS-8029-2Side B label
M803V1-C5RS-8028-1 S 13A TVCARunout A side, etched
M803V1-C5RS-8029-2 S 13A TVCARunout B side, etched
C5RS-8028-1Label A side
C5RS-8029-2Label B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | MICSA SE 588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMA 8015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Tamla Motown M803V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Colombia | Tamla Motown MWS-4103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | El Salvador | Motown SE 588First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Tamla Motown M 803V1 / Pathé Marconi EMI 1C 062-94881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Tamla Motown M 803V1 / Motown M803V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-94881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Tamla Motown M803V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Motown TSM-ST 60054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Jamaica | MotownFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Motown M 803V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6067First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Motown STAM-501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown M 5124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M5-124V1LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 1981 | France & Benelux | Motown 523014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-4132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-124V1LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-124V1LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-124V1LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-124V1LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5001 / Tamla Motown 0C 054-94 881LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 257·15·034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | Motown 16.002 / Tamla Motown 16002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Motown ORL 8603LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5001LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1984 | Greece | Motown 45016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Motown 0600753534267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Motown M6-803 / Motown M-803LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Motown 510.7009 / Motown M-803LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Motown 510.7009 / Top Tape 510.7009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Motown M-803V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown WL 72066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 064-94 881LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Motown STMA.8015LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Panama | Tamla Motown M-803 V1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Panama | Motown M-803 V1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown WL 72066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Motown WL72066LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown WL 72066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown M-803V1 / Motown M6-803 S1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Motown M-803V1 / Motown M6-803 S1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
90 vinyl pressings of Diana & Marvin are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1973 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Peru, Argentina and more. One of them is Motown M-803V1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-803V1, M 803V1, M803V1, M-803V1-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M803V1-C5RS-8028-1 S 03B C5RS-8028-1S 03B H and M803V1-C5RS-8029-2 S03A C5RS-8028-2S 03A H. 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.
