Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1971
Dynamite 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.
9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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-3432-1 C HS-1901-2 H ⊮ M 745LA runout
A4RS-3433-2 C HS-1902-2 H ⊮ M 745LB runout
HS-1901-2 A4RS-3832A label
HS-1902-2 A4RS-3833B label
HS-1901-2 A4RS-3832-1 D M-745 L ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K TVCA-Side runout
HS-1902-2 A4RS-3833-1 D M-745 L ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K TVCB-Side runout
HS-1901-2A-Side label
HS-1902-2B-Side label
[Etched] A4RS-3832-1 D [Stamped] M-745 L ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K [T over V]C HS-1901-2Side A, Variant 1
[Stamped] A4RS-3833-1 D [Etched] M-745 L ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K [T over V]C HS-1902-2Side B, Variant 1
M-745 L HS-1901-2 A4RS-3832-1 BSide A runout
M745 L HS-1902-2 A4RS-3833-1 CSide B runout
HS1901Side A label
HS1902Side B label
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 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10084 / Tamla Motown STMLO-10084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla Motown M745L / Tamla Motown M-745LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWG-7564First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown B-STMLM 6087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Motown M745L / Motown M 745LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Motown M745L / Motown M 745L-DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Motown M745L / Motown M 745LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Motown M745L / Motown M 745LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Motown M745L / Motown M 745LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C062-93 168 / Tamla Motown 1 C 062-93 168LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 062-93168 / Tamla Motown M 745LLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Tamla Motown 5C 062-93168 / Tamla Motown 062-93168LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Tamla Motown MS-9031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Tamla Motown MS-9031LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11203 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 93168LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Dynamite are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Motown M745L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M745L, STMLO 10084, SWG-7564, B-STMLM 6087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4RS-3432-1 C HS-1901-2 H ⊮ M 745L and A4RS-3433-2 C HS-1902-2 H ⊮ M 745L. 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.
