Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1967
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
U4RS-6095-1 B S-1 TS-278 HS-1474 RSide A, runout, stamped/etched
U4RS-6096-1 C A3 R S-2 TS-278 HS-1475Side B, runout, stamped/etched
HS-1474-2Side A, label
U4RS-6095Side A, label
A1 U4RS-6095-1 A I TS-278 HS-1474 S - 1Side 1 (stamped except for "TS-278 HS-1474 S - 1")
A1 U4RS-6096-1 I TS-278 HS-1475 S-2Side 2 (stamped except for "TS-278 HS-1475 S-2")
HS-1474-2 U4RS-6095Side 1 label
HS-1475-2 U4RS-6096Side 2 label
HS-1474 TS-278-A S-1 U4RS-6095-1-N B 1 P 4Side A runout
o TS-278-B U4RS-6096-1-H A 2 D 3 P T X S-2Side B runout
HS-1474-2 U4RS-6095Side A label
HS-1475-2 U4RS-6096Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Unknown | Tamla S 278First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla TM 278 / Tamla Motown TMS 278First yearCompilation, LP | Compilation, LP |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown TS 278 / Tamla Motown TS-278First yearCompilation, LP | Compilation, LP |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM 6007First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TS-278First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla S-278 / Tamla TS-278First yearCompilation, LP, Stereo | Compilation, LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TM-278First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TS-278First yearCompilation, LP | Compilation, LP |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-278First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Tamla S 278 / Tamla TS 278First yearCompilation, LP, Stereo | Compilation, LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla S 278First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla TM-278First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Kory Records KK 1011LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1977 | US | Motown MKK 1011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Tamla Motown MTM S-3129Compilation, LP | Compilation, LP |
| ? | US | Tamla TS-278Compilation, LP | Compilation, LP |
16 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits Vol. 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Tamla TS-278.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TS-278, S-278, TM-278, T-278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U4RS-6095-1 B S-1 TS-278 HS-1474 R and U4RS-6096-1 C A3 R S-2 TS-278 HS-1475. 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.
