Vinyl pressings
by The Jackson 5 · 1969
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
[Etched:] HS-1670-4 MS-700 [Stamped:] X4RS-4941-2 A A5 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ISide 1 Runout
[Etched:] HS-1671-3 [Stamped:] X4RS-4942-1 A I A3 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ISide 2 Runout
HS-1670-3
HS-1671-3
MS-700 X4RS-4941-2 C HS-1670-4 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HRunout side A
X4RS-4942-1-B HS-1671-3 RK HRunout side B
MS-700 X4RS-4941-1 B HS-1670-4 (illegible signature) HRunout side 1
X4RS-4942-2-B HS-1671-3 (Awareness ribbon) HRunout side 2
MS-700 X4RS-4941-2 C HS-1670-4 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HRunout side A
X4RS-4942-1-B HS-1671-3 S-2 RK HRunout side B
HS-1670-4Label side A line 1
X4RS-4941Label side A line 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Motown MS-700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 11142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Barbados | Tamla Motown MS700First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Barbados | Tamla Motown MS700First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown MS 700 / Tamla Motown MS700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | India | Tamla Motown SETML 10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Iran | Monde LP - 1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8234 / Motown MS-700First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8234 / Motown MS-700First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Motown STAM 209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM.6047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2011LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1969 | US | Motown MS-700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Motown MS-700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Motown MS-700 / Motown S-700First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Chile | Motown MS-700-XLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-91156 / Motown MS 700LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Star International 20.182 / Tamla Motown 5C 054-91156LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Tamla Motown MS 9014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Tamla Motown MS 9014 / Discolibro 7538LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-889LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11142 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ○ 91130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSP 34039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSP 34039LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11142 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ○ 91130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11142 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ○ 91130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Tamla Motown MS 9014, MS-9014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown M 5129LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-4125LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5006 / Tamla Motown 0C 054-91 130LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-129V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Motown SNL1-60182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-3007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Motown 620874 / Elemental Music 620874LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Japan | Universal Music UIJY75373LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Motown MS-700 / Ebrau MS-700LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Motown MS-700 / Ebrau MS-700LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·008LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 054-91156LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-91156LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Motown LEX 9363 / Motown MS700LP | LP |
47 vinyl pressings of Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1969 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Argentina, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Motown MS-700.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS-700, MS700, STMLO 11142, MS 700) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Etched:] HS-1670-4 MS-700 [Stamped:] X4RS-4941-2 A A5 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I and [Etched:] HS-1671-3 [Stamped:] X4RS-4942-1 A I A3 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K I. 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.
