US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Fantasy WMOT Records D-132
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Philly Cream · 1979
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.
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.
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
F-862-AS RE 1 F/WM T
F-862-BS-1 F/WM T T1
F-862-A-SSide A Label
F-862-B-SSide B Label
F-862-A-M SPMono Label
F-862-A-S SPStereo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Fantasy K-7578First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Fantasy WMOT Records 3160 132First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Fantasy F-1957First year12" | 12" |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy 12 FTC 180First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy FTC 180First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy 12 YFTC 180First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1979 | UK | Fantasy FTC 180First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 862First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records F- 862-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 862First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records Fantasy 862First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records F-862-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Fantasy WMOT Records D-132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Disc International D-1327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Motown Review / Join The Army are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fantasy WMOT Records D-132.
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.
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.