Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1967
Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
U 4RM-6076-1 MT 663MP S-1 H-1470 ISide A matrix etched/stamped [var. 1]
U 4RM-6077-1 H-1471 MT 663MP S-2 A2Side B matrix etched/stamped [var. 1]
U 4RM-6078-1 H-1472 A2 ISide C matrix etched/stamped [var. 1]
U 4RM-6079-1 H-1473Side D matrix etched/stamped [var. 1]
U4RS-9451-1-F HS-1470 ISide A runout, variant 1
U4RS-9452-1 J HS-1471 MS-663-MP S-2 ISide B runout, variant 1
U4RS-9453-1-F HS-1472 ISide C runout, variant 1
U4RS-9454-2 A $ HS-1473 MS-633-MP S-2 ISide D runout, variant 1
$ HS-1470 MS-663-MP S-1 I C3 U4RS-9451-1 ASide 1 runout
$ HS-1471 I B1 U4RS-9452-1-TSide 2 runout
HS-1472 MS-633-MP. S-1 V.2 4 I U4RS-9453-1-X C1Side 3 runout
U4RS-9454 I 2 A1Side 4 runout
HS-1470-3 & U4RS-9454Runout A
HS-1471 U4RS-9452Runout B
HS-1472 & U4RS-9453Runout C
HS-1473-2 U4RS-9454Runout D
U4RS-9451-1 D H S̶ HS-1470 MS-663-MP S-1Runout side A
U4RS-9452-1 E H MS-663-MP HS-1471 S-2Runout side B
U4RS-9453-1 D H S̶ HS-1472 MS-663-MP S-1Runout side C
U4RS-9454-1 E H HS-1473 MS-663-MP S-2Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown 2-663 / Tamla Motown MS 2-663First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown 2-663 / Tamla Motown S2-663First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown MO2-663 / Tamla Motown 2-663First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown MS 2-663 / Tamla Motown MS-663First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Denmark | Motown 2-663 / Tamla Motown MS 2-663First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Denmark | Motown MS-2-663 / Motown 2-663First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-9091~2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Motown 2-663 / Tamla Motown MS 2-663First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Motown 2-663 / Tamla Motown MS 2-663First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Motown 2-663 / Motown MS 2-663First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Motown 2-663 / Motown MS 2-663First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Motown S-2-663First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Motown MM 2-663First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Motown MS 2-663 / Motown 2-663First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Motown MM 2-663 / Motown MT 2-663First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Motown MS 663 / Motown MS 2-663LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | Spain | Tamla Motown S-50.027/28LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | Canada | Motown Records, Canada Ltd. M663/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Motown M-663/2 / Motown M 663/2LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M8-237M1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M8-237M1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Motown SNL2-60065LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Motown SNL2 60065LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Motown M8 237 M2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Motown M8 237 M2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Motown MS 2-663 / Motown MS 663LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Motown S 2-663LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Motown MOT2-663LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Motown S 2-663LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Scandinavia | Motown 2-663 / Motown MS 2-663LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Motown 2-663LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Sweden | Motown 2-663 / Tamla Motown MS 2-663LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown MS 2-663 / Motown 2-663LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown M8-237M1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 2-663 / Motown MS 2-663LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown MS-2-663 / Motown 2-663LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown M8-237M1LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Motown 2-663 / Motown MS2-663LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown MS2-663 / Motown MS 2-663LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Motown 2-663 / Motown MS 2-663LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
59 vinyl pressings of Greatest Hits are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Denmark, Japan and more. One of them is Motown MT 2-663, released September 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MT 2-663, MS 2-663, M663S2, 2-663) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U 4RM-6076-1 MT 663MP S-1 H-1470 I and U 4RM-6077-1 H-1471 MT 663MP S-2 A2. 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.
