Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1966
I Hear A Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 9 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.
S643 A HS-1390 T 4RS-4401-1 HRunout A, variant 1
S 643 B HS-1391 T 4RS-4402-1 GRunout B, variant 1
HS-1390 H T4RS-4401-1 ERunout A, variant 2
HS-1391 T̶ H T4RS-4402-1 ERunout B, variant 2
SR4M - - 7329-1-K MT-643A PRunout Side A
SR4M - 7330-1 K M643BRunout Side B
T4RS-4401-1 H S643A- IIIIIIII o T HS-1391 oSide A Runout variant 1
-T4RS-4402-1-H F HS-1391 S-643-BSide B Runout variant 1
T4RS-4401-1-J S 643 A ~ HS-1390 ||||| ||| T oSide A Runout variant 2
T4RS-4402-1 G S 643 B HS-1391 4 oSide B Runout variant 2
T4RS-4401-1 HS-1390 IA Side stamped, exc. HS-1390 etched, variant 1
T4RS-4402-1 HS-1391 IB Side stamped, exc. HS-1391 etched, variant 1
T4RS-4401-1 HS1390 I B3A Side stamped, exc. HS1390 etched, variant 2
T4RS-4402-1 A HS-1391 IB Side stamped, exc. HS-1391 etched, variant 2
HS-1390Scribed Side A
HS-1391Scribed Side B
T4RS-4401-1-F A1 R(inverted)Stamped Side A
T4RS-4402-1 C R(inverted)Stamped Side B
H-1390 SR4M--7329-1 B2 ISide A runout
H-1391 B1 SR4M--7330-1 ISide B runout
H-1390Side A label
H-1391Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO10002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMLO10002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMLO 10002 / Tamla Motown TMLO-10002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Brazil | Fermata FB-140First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Tamla Motown MOS-643First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Tamla Motown MO-643First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown STML 11028 / Tamla Motown TMLC 40010First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown MGGO-S 9466First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown MGGO-S 9466First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown MGGO-S 9466 / Tamla Motown MOTOWN MS-643LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMLM 6002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Motown MT 643First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Motown M 643First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Motown M 643First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club S-5770 / World Record Club R 01886 (5770)LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M5-147V1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | France | Motown 535011 / Vogue 535011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Motown 535011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5012 / Tamla Motown 0C 054-90 969LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-147V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-147V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 230ᐧ15ᐧ049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | Motown ORL 8644LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Motown SNL1-60217LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-3008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Motown 2805MLLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Motown 0600753158395 / Motown S-643LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP710LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | MotownLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Motown 620915 / UMe 620915LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Motown MM643 / Motown M 643LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Motown S 643 / Motown 643LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Motown S 643 / Motown 643LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 062-90969LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-1332LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Taiwan | World Record SLW-1576LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-1332LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11028LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11028LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Motown WL72167LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
59 vinyl pressings of I Hear A Symphony are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1966 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Motown MS 643, released February 18, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 643, M 643, MS643, MT-643) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S643 A HS-1390 T 4RS-4401-1 H and S 643 B HS-1391 T 4RS-4402-1 G. 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.
