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Motown Review / Join The Army

by Philly Cream · 1979

16 pressings6 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Motown Review / Join The Army was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Motown Review / Join The Army

15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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

1979
Label and catalog number
Fantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 862
Format
7", 45 RPM · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

F-862-AS Re F/W ΔM 1-1 SRCRunout side A, etched, except [SRC logo] stamped

F-862-BS F/W ΔM 1-1 SRCRunout side B, etched, except [SRC logo] stamped

F-862-A-S SPLabel side-A

F-862-B-S SPLabel side-B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Fantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 862
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

F-862-AS RE 1 F/WM T

F-862-BS-1 F/WM T T1

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Fantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 862
Format
7", Stereo
Runout / matrix

F-862-A-SSide A Label

F-862-B-SSide B Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Fantasy WMOT Records F- 862-A
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

F-862-A-M SPMono Label

F-862-A-S SPStereo Label

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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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaFantasy K-7578First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979CanadaFantasy WMOT Records 3160 132First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1979FranceFantasy F-1957First year12"12"
1979UKFantasy 12 FTC 180First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1979UKFantasy FTC 180First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979UKFantasy 12 YFTC 180First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1979UKFantasy FTC 180First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979USFantasy WMOT Records D-132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1979USFantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 862First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USFantasy WMOT Records F- 862-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USFantasy WMOT Records D-132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USFantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 862First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1979USFantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 862First year7", Stereo7", Stereo
1979USFantasy WMOT Records F-862-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USFantasy WMOT Records D-132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PhilippinesDisc International D-1327", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AMotown Review7:30
  2. BJoin The Army7:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Motown Review / Join The Army are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Motown Review / Join The Army are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Motown Review / Join The Army first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fantasy WMOT Records D-132.

How do I tell if my copy of Motown Review / Join The Army is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-132, Fantasy 862, F- 862-A, F-862-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Motown Review / Join The Army 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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