Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1970
Farewell was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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.
Z4RS-2610-1 HS-1704 A2 I + ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K MS-2708Side A runout
Z4RS-2611-1 HS-1705-2 + I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A1 MS-2708Side B runout
Z4RS-2612-1 HS-1706-2 I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A1 MS-2708Side C runout
Z4RS-2613-1 HS-1707-2 MC + I MS-2708Side D runout
Z4RS-2610-1 D (stamped) MS-2708 wK HS-1704 3-23-70 (etched)
Z4RS-2611-1 D (stamped) MS-2708 wK HS-1705-2 3-23-70 (etched)
Z4RS-2612-1 D (stamped) MS-2708 wK HS-1706-2 3-23-70 (etched)
Z4RS-2613-1 D (stamped) MS-2708 wK HS-1707-2 3-23-70 (etched)
MS-2708 HS-1704 Z4RS-2610Side A runout; Z4RS-2610 stamped variant 1
MS-2708 Z4RS-2611-1 HS-1705-2Side B runout; Z4RS-2611-1 stamped variant 1
MS-2708 Z4RS-2612-1 HS-1706-2 XISide C runout; Z4RS-2612-1 & I (after X) stamped variant 1
MS-2708 Z4RS-2613-1 HS-1707-2 A1 TISide D runout; Z4RS-2613 stamped, I (after the T) Stamped variant 1
MS-2708-1 DJDisc One
MS-2708-2 DJDisc Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10040/41First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown MS2-708First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Motown MS2-708First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 062-91 710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-9505-6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAMB 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 062-91710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Motown STMLM 6055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM 605/56First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMC 5150BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11154/5First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, White Label | LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS2-708First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS-2708-1 DJ / Motown MS-2708-2 DJFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS2-708 / Motown MS 2-708First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS2-708 / Motown MS-2708First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Motown 5278ML2LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Tamla Motown WL 72438(2)-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Motown 5278ML2 / Motown M278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-91 658LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Motown 5C 038-91710LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 91710LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
25 vinyl pressings of Farewell are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1970 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown MS2-708, released May 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS2-708, S-2708, MS-2708-1 DJ, STML 11154/5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Z4RS-2610-1 HS-1704 A2 I + ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K MS-2708 and Z4RS-2611-1 HS-1705-2 + I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A1 MS-2708. 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.
