US
May 15, 1974- Label and catalog number
- Motown M6-801S1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
D5RS-7580-1A-side label
D5RS-7581-2B-side label

Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1974
Diana Ross Live At Caesars Palace was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 16 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.
D5RS-7580-1A-side label
D5RS-7581-2B-side label
M6-801-D5RS-7580-1 01AA-side runout - Var. 1
M6-801S1-D5RS-7581-2 RE-1 01BB-side runout - Var. 1
M6-801-D5RS-7580-1 01A I A1A-side runout - Var. 2 - etched, exc. I A1 stamped
M6-801S1-D5RS 7581 2RE-1 01B I C2B-side runout - Var. 2 - etched, exc. I C2 stamped
M6-801-D5DS-7580-1 12ASide A Runout - etched
M6-801S1-D5RS-7581-2 RE-1 12A D5RS-7581-BxSide B Runout -etched
D5RS-7580-1Side A Label
D5RS-7581-2
D5RS7580Side A
D5RS7581Side B
D5RS.7580-1Side A - label
D5RS.7580-2Side B - label
M6-801-05RS-7580-1 03A HA runout
M6-801S1-D5RS-7581-2 RE-1 03A HB runout
D5RS-7581-1A label
D5RS-7581-2B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Tamla Motown SUP726First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 11248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Motown LP-M-801 / Tapecar LP-M-801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Motown M 801V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Tamla Motown M6-801S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-95 418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Tamla Motown STML 11248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Tamla Motown STML 11248LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM-ST 60069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Motown M6-801S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Motown SWX-6119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Motown VIP-6051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mozambique | Motown TMC 5263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 062-95 418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown M 5169LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M5-169V1 / Motown M 169LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | France & Benelux | Motown 535038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 230·15·016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-169V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5019 / Tamla Motown 0C 054-95 418LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Motown ASTLP 2092 / Astor ASTLP 2092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Motown ORL 8621LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown WL 72075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown M6-801S1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Motown M5-169V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Diana Ross Live At Caesars Palace are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M6-801S1, released May 15, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M6-801S1, STML 11248, SUP726, STMLO 11248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D5RS-7580-1 and D5RS-7581-2. 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.