Vinyl pressings
by The Jackson 5 · 1971
Maybe Tomorrow 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.
22 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 15 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-2335-1-A MS-7Z3 P-4129 HS-1843 S-1 dh [Interlocking dh] IRunout side A
A4RS-2336-2 HS-1844P 1130 I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K MS.735Runout side B
HS-1843 A4RS-2335Label side A
HS-1844 A4RS-2336Label side B
A4RS-2335-1-C HRunout side A, stamped
HS-1843 P-4129 MS-735 S-1• dhRunout side A, etched
A4RS-2336-2 C HRunout side B, stamped
MS-735 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HS-1844-P-4130 RRunout side B, etched
MS-735 P̶-̶4̶1̶2̶9̶ HS-1843 3-15-71 A4RS-2335-1-DSide 1, etched with scratch out
A4RS-2335-1-DStamped, Side 1
MS-735 A4RS-2335-2-D HS-1844 P̶-̶4̶1̶3̶0̶ ̶R̶ 3-15-71Side 2, etched with scratch out
A4RS-2335-2-DStamped, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Unknown | Tamla Motown MS 735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Motown LPS-735 / Tapecar LPS-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla Motown MS-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla Motown MS-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Denmark | Tamla Motown 5C 062-92 403First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | El Salvador | Motown MS-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-92 403First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM-ST 60009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWG-7517First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWG-7517First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Lebanon | Tamla Motown MS-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 062-92 403First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Panama | Motown MS-735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM 2414LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Motown M5-228V1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Tamla Motown 0602527228921LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Japan | Universal Music UIJY-75046 / Motown UIJY-75046LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | Motown UIJY-75376LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Tamla Motown CI-65 / Tamla Motown ECI. 65LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown MS-735LP, Album | LP, Album |
37 vinyl pressings of Maybe Tomorrow are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Motown MS-735, released April 12, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS-735, MS 735 DJ, MS 735, STML 11188) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4RS-2335-1-A MS-7Z3 P-4129 HS-1843 S-1 dh [Interlocking dh] I and A4RS-2336-2 HS-1844P 1130 I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K MS.735. 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.
