Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1971
Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A4RS-3584-1-D [stamped] HS-1886-3 T312L S-1 [etched]A-side Run-out
A4RS-3585-1-D [stamped] HS-1886-3 T312L S-2 [etched]B-side Run-out
A4RS-3584-1-D [stamped] HS-1885-3 T312L S-1 [etched]A-side Run-out (variant)
T6-313S1-HS-1885-06E (MR) △22350 (2) daSide A, etched
T6-313S1-HS1886-2-06A (MR) △21582 (1)Side B, etched
HS-1885-2Side A Label
A4RS-3584Side A Label
HS-1885-3 T31XL S-1 TVSide A Etched
AR4S-3584-1Side A Etched
HS-1885-3 T31XL S-2 TV
AR4S-3585-1
A4RS-3584-1-B HS-1885 T 313L S-1 φ HA-Side Runout Etching
A4RS-3585-1-B HS-1886-3 T 313L S-2 φ HB-Side Runout Etching
HS-1885-2 A4RS-3584A-Side Label
HS-1886-2 A4RS-3585B-Side Label
A4RS-3584-1-D HS1885-3 T312L TVC S-1 dh.Runout side A
A4RS-3585-1-D HS1886-3 T312L S-2 dh TVCRunout side B
HS1885-2Label side A
HS1886-2Label side B
T6-313S1-HS-1885-06F (MR) △22350 (1) jaSide A runout
T6-313S1-HS1886-2-06A (MR) △21582 (1)Side B runout
HS-1885-2, A4RS-3584Side A Label
HS-1886-2, A4RS-3585Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Motown SUP-839First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla T 313LFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla Motown T 313LFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | El Salvador | Motown MTNL-012First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-93 018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Israel | Tamla T7-313-R1 / Tamla T-313LFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Tamla TSM ST 60016First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 056-93018First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | South Africa | Tamla TMC 5215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | South Korea | Tamla T7313R1 / Tamla SEL-RM612First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Tamla T 313LFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Tamla T7-313-R1 / Tamla T-313LFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Tamla T 313LFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Tamla T313L / Tamla T-313LFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Tamla T 313LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1981 | Australia | Motown ASTLP 2094LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Brazil | Motown 104.8209LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | Tamla Motown ZL72026LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-8038 / Tamla RMTL-8038LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Tamla B0028295-01 / Motown B0028295-01LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Motown LP-T 313 / Tapecar LP-T 313LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Motown T313LLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Motown T313LLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Motown T313LLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Motown 257·15·055LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 064-93 018LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Motown MOTOWN 72029 / Tamla Motown MOTOWN 72029LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Lebanon | Motown TS 313 / Motown 5C 056-93018LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Motown STMLM 6085LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11196 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ∘ 92963LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11196LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11196 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ∘ 92963LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tamla T6-313S1 / Tamla T 313 V1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tamla T6-313S1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Tamla T6-313S1LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
59 vinyl pressings of Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1971 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tamla T 313L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 313L, T7-313-R1, T313L, T6-313S1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4RS-3584-1-D [stamped] HS-1886-3 T312L S-1 [etched] and A4RS-3585-1-D [stamped] HS-1886-3 T312L S-2 [etched]. 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.
