Vinyl pressings
by The Miracles · 1973
Anthology was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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) M793-R3 C4RS-7907-1-13ASide A
(etched) M-793 R3 C4RS-7908-2-13A TVC ASide B
(etched) M793 R3 C4RS-7909-3-13A TVC ASide C
(etched) M-793 R3 C4RS-7910-4-13ASide D
M 793 -R3 H C4RS- 7907 - 1 - 03BSide A runout, variant 1
M 793 -R3 C4RS -7908 - 2 - 03B HSide B runout, variant 1
M - 793- R3 H C4RS- 7909-3-03ASide C runout, variant 1
M-793-R3 H C4RS - - 7910 - 4 -03BSide D runout, variant 1
C4RS 7907 1-01A A -1 A3LP1 - Side A
C4RS 7908 2 01A -1 B1LP2 - Side B
C4RS 7909-3-01B -I A1LP3 - Side C
C4RS 7910 4-01D -I A1LP3 - Side D
M7-793 R3-C4RS-7907-1-15A JLY JimSide A
M7-793-R3-C4RS-7908-2-15A JLY JimSide B
M793 R3 C4RS-7909-3-13A JL A 2 EX-DSide C
M-793 R3 C4RS-7910-4-13ASide D
(etched) M793-R3 ^20737 (stamped) C4RS-7907-1-03BSide A
(etched) ^20737 M-793-R3 C4RS-7908-2-03ASide B
(etched) M-793-R3 ^20737 C4RS-7909-3-03ASide C
(etched) M-793 R3 ^20737-x (stamped) C4RS-7910-4-03BSide D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Motown M 793R3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Motown M 793R3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Tamla Motown MSP 7931 / Motown M 793R3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 793R3First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 793R3-DJFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 793R3First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 793R3First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Motown M 793R3First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Motown M7-793R3 / Motown M793R3First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Tamla Motown S-75.023/24/25LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Motown M 793/3LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | Tamla Motown ZL72134(2)LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | Tamla Motown TMSP 6014LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Motown M 793R3 / Motown MOT3-793LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Motown M 793R3 / Motown M 793/3LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Motown ATMLP 26030LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Tamla Motown ZL72134(2)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Motown M 793R3 / Motown MOT3-793LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Motown M 793R3LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Motown M 793R3LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown M 793R3LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Anthology are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Motown M 793R3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 793R3, M7-793R3, M 793R3-DJ, MSP 7931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (etched) M793-R3 C4RS-7907-1-13A and (etched) M-793 R3 C4RS-7908-2-13A TVC A. 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.
