Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1982
The Original Musiquarium I was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 22 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.
6002-TL2-EDA-15F#13 BJZ Precision SM.Variant 1, Side A etched
6002-TL2-EDB-15F ZQV MI Precision SM.Variant 1, Side B etched
6002-TL2-EDC-15E#13 BJZ MISFISM2 Precision SM.Variant 1, Side C etched
6002-TL2-EDD-15F#13 BJZ Precision SM. MISFISM2Variant 1, Side D etched
T 6002-TL2-A-10G PRECISION SMSide A runout etched, Variant 1
T 6002-TL2-B-10G PRECISION SMSide B runout etched, Variant 1
T 6002-TL2-C-10G PRECISION SMSide C runout etched, Variant 1
T 6002-TL2-D-10G PRECISION SMSide D runout etched, Variant 1
6002-TL 2-EDA- 15F #12 EDP MISFISM1 Precision SMRunout side A
6002-TL 2-EDB- 15E #12 EDP MISFISM1 Precision SMRunout side B
6002-TL 2-EDC- 15E #12 EDP MISFISM1 Precision SMRunout side C
6002-TL 2-EDD- 15F #12 Precision SM EDP MISFISM1Runout side D
6002 - TL 2 - EDA - 15F #12 EDP MISFISM1 Precision SM.Side A Runout, etched, variant 1
6002 - TL 2 - EDD - 15F Precision SM. EDP MISFISM1Side D Runout, etched, variant 1
6002 - TL 2 - EDB - 15E #12 EDP MISFISM4 Precision SM.Side B Runout, etched, variant 1
6002 - TL 2 - EDC - 15E #12 EDP MISFISM1 Precision SM.Side C Runout, etched, variant 1
TL2-6002-A [P] 6̶0̶0̶2̶-̶T̶L̶2̶-̶1̶Side A Runout, Etched [Stamped]
TL2-6002-T̶L̶2̶-B-1BSide B Runout, Etched
TL2-6002-T̶L̶2̶-C-1BSide C Runout, Etched
TL2-6002-D-1A [T̶L̶-̶4̶-̶6̶0̶0̶2̶-̶1̶A̶ COLUMBIA NY]Side D Runout, Etched [Stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Interdisc 17.001/2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Australasia | Motown 6002TL2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Australasia | Motown 6002TL2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Brazil | Motown 111.8004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Tamla T 6002/2First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Tamla TAM2 6002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Tamla T 6002/2 / Tamla T 6002LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | France | Motown 428009First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Motown 428009First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 325·15·001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Greece | Motown 16.016 / Motown 16.017First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | India | Tamla DXL 2-3302First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Ireland | Motown TMSP 6012First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Israel | Motown TMSP 6012First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Italy | Motown 3C 164-64813/14First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Tamla 0602557409499LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Tamla B0026361-01 / UMe B0026361-01LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Tamla 6002 TL2 / Motown 6002 TL2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Tamla 6002 TL2 / Motown 6002 TL2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Motown 111.8004LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Motown 111.8004LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Tamla 0602557409499 / Universal Music Group 0602557409499LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Mozambique | Tamla Motown TMD 11708LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-3168LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Turkey | Tamla Motown 6002 TL / Tamla Motown 1237LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Tamla TAM2-6002 / Tamla 6002TL2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Tamla 6002TL2 / Tamla TAM 6002TL2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown MOT2-6002 / Tamla 6002TL2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
74 vinyl pressings of The Original Musiquarium I are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1982 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australasia, Argentina and more. One of them is Tamla 6002TL2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6002TL2, 6002 TL2, TMSP 6012, 17.001/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6002-TL2-EDA-15F#13 BJZ Precision SM. and 6002-TL2-EDB-15F ZQV MI Precision SM.. 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.
