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Vinyl pressings

Anthology

by Marvin Gaye · 1974

30 pressings10 countriesSoulRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

Anthology 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Anthology

10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M9-791A3
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Indianapolis Press
Runout / matrix

C4RS 7897 RE1 - I A1Side A Runout, variant 1 (stamped)

C4RS 7898 RE1 01A - I A2Side B Runout, variant 1 (stamped)

C4RS 7899 RE1 01A I A2Side C Runout, variant 1 (stamped)

C4RS 7900 RE1 01A I A2Side D Runout, variant 1 (stamped)

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M9-791A3
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Monarch Press
Runout / matrix

M9-791A3-C4RS-7897-1-06D (MR) △21646Runout side 1

H̸ C4RS-7898-RE-1-03A (MR) △20731 M 791A3Runout side 2

H̸ C4RS-7902-RE-1-03B (MR) M 791A3 △20732Runout side 3

H̸ C4RS-7900-RE-1-03B (MR) M 791A3 △20732-XRunout side 4

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M9-791A3
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Hollywood Press
Runout / matrix

H C4RS-7897-RE1-03A M-791-A3Runout side A, variant 1

C4RS-7898-RE-1-03A H M 791A3Runout side B, variant 1

H C4RS-7899-RE-1-03A M791A3Runout side C, variant 1

H C4RS-7900- - RE-1-03B M791A3Runout side D, variant 1

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M9 791A3
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Indianapolis Press
Runout / matrix

C4RS 7897 RE1 01A 1 I A1Runout A, record one, stamped

C4RS 7902 RE1 01B 1 I A1Runout F, record one, stamped

C4RS 7898 RE1 01A I 1 A1Runout B, record two, stamped

C4RS 7901 RE1 01A 1 I A2Runout E, record two, stamped

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Motown M9-791A3
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Hollywood Press printed white label
Runout / matrix

M791A3 H C4RS-7897-RE-2-03BSide A

M791A3 H C4RS 7898-RE-1-03ASide B

M791A3 H C4RS--7899-RE-1-03BSide C

M791A3 H C4RS 7900 RE 1 03ASide D

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UK

June 1974
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown TMSP 1128Tamla Motown 0C 162 ◦ 94934-5
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

STML 11281 A-1Side A

STML 11282 A-1Side B

STML 11281 B-1Side C

STML 11282 B-1Side D

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

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaMotown M-791A3 / Motown CM-791A3First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974JapanTamla Motown SJET-9545~7LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 180-94934/35First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974New ZealandTamla Motown M9-791A3First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974SpainTamla Motown S-75.020/21/22First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USMotown M9-791A3LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974USMotown M9 791A3First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974USMotown M9-791A3First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USMotown M9-791A3First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USMotown M9-791A3First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974USMotown M9-791A3First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974UKTamla Motown TMSP 1128 / Tamla Motown 0C 162 ◦ 94934-5First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975CanadaMotown CM 791A3 / Motown M-791A3LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975CanadaMotown CM 791A3 / Motown M-791A3LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyTamla Motown 1 C 188-94 934/35LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMotown M 791/3 / Motown M 791A3LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983USMotown M9 791A3 / Motown M 791A3LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988USMotown M9 791A3 / Motown MOT-791A3LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988USMotown M9 791A3 / Motown MOT3-791LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMotown MOT3-791LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyTamla Motown ZL72156(2)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyMotown ATMLP 26029LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UK & EuropeTamla Motown ZL72156(2)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMotown MOT3-791LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USMotown M9 791A3 / Motown M 791A3LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USMotown M9-791A3LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USMotown M9 791A3 / Motown M 791A3LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USMotown M9 791A3 / Motown M 791A3LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Stubborn Kind Of Fellow2:47
  2. A2Hitch Hike2:27
  3. A3Pride And Joy2:09
  4. A4Once Upon A Time2:30
  5. A5Can I Get A Witness2:46
  6. A6What's The Matter With You Baby2:25
  7. A7You're A Wonderful One2:44
  8. B1Try It Baby2:57
  9. B2Baby Don't You Do It2:40
  10. B3What Good Am I Without You2:50
  11. B4Forever2:23
  12. B5How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)2:59
  13. B6It Takes Two2:53
  14. B7I'll Be Doggone2:47
  15. C1Pretty Little Baby2:37
  16. C2Ain't That Peculiar2:57
  17. C3Ain't No Mountain High Enough2:28
  18. C4One More Heartache2:40
  19. C5Take This Heart Of Mine2:48
  20. C6Your Precious Love2:59
  21. C7Little Darling (I Need You)2:35
  22. D1Your Unchanging Love2:58
  23. D2If This World Were Mine2:58
  24. D3You2:46
  25. D4If I Could Build My Whole World Around You2:21
  26. D5Chained2:37
  27. D6Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing2:12
  28. D7How Can I Forget2:04
  29. E1I Heard It Through The Grapevine3:10
  30. E2Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By2:52
  31. E3Too Busy Thinking About My Baby2:54
  32. E4That's The Way Love Is3:15
  33. E5You're All I Need To Get By2:47
  34. E6The End Of Our Road2:49
  35. F1What's Going On3:51
  36. F2Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)3:51
  37. F3Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)2:58
  38. F4Save The Children3:04
  39. F5You're The Man (Part 1)2:59
  40. F6Trouble Man3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Anthology are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Anthology are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.

When was Anthology first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Motown M9-791A3.

How do I tell if my copy of Anthology is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M9-791A3, M9 791A3, TMSP 1128, M-791A3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C4RS 7897 RE1 - I A1 and C4RS 7898 RE1 01A - I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Anthology 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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