Japan
1986- Label and catalog number
- Motown RMTL-9503-05
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1986
25th Anniversary was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Motown MOM3-381 / Motown MOM3 381LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1986 | Europe | Tamla Motown WL72436(3)LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-9503-05First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-9503-05First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMC 5517-3LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1986 | US | Motown 5381ML3LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Motown 5381ML3LP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Motown 5381ML3LP, Remastered, Compilation | LP, Remastered, Compilation |
| 1986 | US | Motown 5381ML3 / Motown MOT3-5381LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1986 | US | Motown 5381ML3LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1986 | US | Motown 5381ML3 / Motown ML3 5381LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered · Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of 25th Anniversary are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Japan. One of them is Motown RMTL-9503-05.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RMTL-9503-05) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.