Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1976
Diana Ross' Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 17 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.
M6-86951-2615-S-06A △21099(5)Side A Runout [Variant 1]
M6-86951-2616-S-06BA △21099-X(2)Side B Runout [Variant 1]
M6-86951-2615-S-06A [MR] △21099 #13Side A Runout [Variant 2]
M6-86951-2616-S-06A [MR] △21099-X #13Side B Runout [Variant 2]
M6-869-2615-S 1A SXT B 1SRunout A
M6-869S1-2616-S-1A D S2 SXTRunout B
2615-SLabel A
2616-SLabel B
M6-86951-2615-S-06B △ 21099 #13Side A Runout Etched
M6-86951-2616-S-06A △ 21099-X #13Side B Runout Etched
2615-SSide A Label
2615-SSide B Label
M6-869S1-2615-S-06B MR(Iin circle) ◁ 21099Side A runout etched, except (MR) stamped
M6-869S1-2615-S-06B MR(Iin circle) ◁ 21099-XSide B runout etched, escept (MR) stamped
A M6-369S1-2615-5-06A ZZU #15 [MR in circle] △21099Side A, variant 1
B M6-369S1-2616-5-06A ZZU #15 [MR in circle] △21099-XSide B, variant 1
M6-369S1-2615-5-06B MR △21099 #12Side A, variant 2
M6-369S1-2616-5-06A MR △21099-X #12Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO.10147First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Australia | Motown STMLO.10147 / Motown STMLO-10147First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Top Tape M6-869 / Motown M6-869First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Motown M6-869LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | Canada | Motown M-869P1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Motown M-869P1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Ecuador | Tamla Motown 29019First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | France | Motown 2C 066-98066First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-98 066 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-98 066First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-98 066First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 064-98 066First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Israel | Motown M6-869S1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Israel | Motown M6-869S1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Italy | Motown 3C 064-98026First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Mexico | Motown STAM-676First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | South Korea | Seoul Records SMPR-012 / Motown M6-869SLLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-8040LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Motown 504.7014LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Tamla Motown MW 4122LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Motown 5C 062-98066LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Tamla Motown 7C 062-98066LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2796LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
48 vinyl pressings of Diana Ross' Greatest Hits are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1976 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Motown M6-869S1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M6-869S1, M7-869R1, STMLO.10147, M6-869) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M6-86951-2615-S-06A △21099(5) and M6-86951-2616-S-06BA △21099-X(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.
