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The Supremes'Live' At London's Talk Of The Town

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'Live' At London's Talk Of The Town

by The Supremes · 1968

34 pressings17 countriesSoulFunk / SoulStage & Screen

'Live' At London's Talk Of The Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of 'Live' At London's Talk Of The Town

27 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 14 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Motown MS 676Motown Motown 676
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis
Runout / matrix

W4RS-4940-1 H I 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HS-1448 Λ5Side A runout, variant 1

W4RS-4941-1 I 1 HS-1449 Λ1Side B runout, variant 1

W4RS-4940-1 G I 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HS-1448 Λ5Side A runout, variant 2

W4RS-4941-1 G I 1 HS-1449 Λ2Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Motown MS 676Motown 676
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

W4RS-4940Label A

W4RS-4941Label B

HS-1448Label A

HS-1449Label B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Motown MS 676Motown Motown 676
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

W4RS-4940-1-J 1 A5 HS-1448 MS-676. S-1. T h.Runout side A

W4RS-4941-1-J A5 HS-1449 MS-676 1 S-2. T h.Runout side B

HS-1448, W4RS-4940Side A label

HS-1449, W4RS-4941Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Motown MS 676
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

HS-1448 RRunout A

HS-1449 RRunout B

W4RS-4940Label A

W4RS-4941Label B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Motown MS 676
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

W4RS-4940-1 C - A 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HS-1448 RRunout side A

W4RS-4941-1-C - A2 Ω R HS-1449Runout side B

W4RS-4940Label A

W4RS-4941Label B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 34 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaTamla Motown STMLO 11070First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968AustraliaTamla Motown TMLO 11070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CanadaTamla Motown MS 676First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaMotown S676 / Motown 676First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968DenmarkTamla Motown STML 11070First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyTamla Motown STM 12 006 / Tamla Motown S TM 12 006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968LebanonTamla Motown S 676 / Motown 676First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968NetherlandsTamla Motown MGGO S-9479First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968NetherlandsTamla Motown MGGO S-9479 / Tamla Motown STML 11070,First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 062-90852First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandTamla Motown STMLM 11070First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968PeruOdeon Del Peru MS 676 / Motown MS 676First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968South AfricaTamla Motown TMLJ5038First yearLPLP
1968South KoreaSam Wha JAL-35First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SwedenTamla Motown STML 11070First yearLPLP
All 28 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 056-90852LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyTamla Motown 1C 062-90 852LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974SpainTamla Motown S-32.541LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FranceMotown 2C 062-52.959 / Motown 2C 062-52959LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKTamla Motown STML 11070LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 50447LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1.aWith A Song In My Heart
  2. A1.bStranger In Paradise
  3. A1.cWonderful Wonderful
  4. A1.dWithout A Song
  5. A2.aStop! In The Name Of Love
  6. A2.bCome See About Me
  7. A2.cMy World Is Empty Without You
  8. A2.dBaby Love
  9. A3Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
  10. A4More
  11. A5You Keep Me Hangin' On
  12. A6.aMichelle
  13. A6.bYesterday
  14. B1In And Out Of Love
  15. B2.aThe Lady Is A Tramp
  16. B2.bLet's Get Away From It All
  17. B3The Happening
  18. B4.aThoroughly Modern Millie
  19. B4.bSecond Hand Rose
  20. B4.cMame
  21. B5Reflections
  22. B6.aYou're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
  23. B6.b[Bows] - I Hear A Symphony (Instrumental)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 'Live' At London's Talk Of The Town are there?

34 vinyl pressings of 'Live' At London's Talk Of The Town are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.

When was 'Live' At London's Talk Of The Town first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown MS 676.

How do I tell if my copy of 'Live' At London's Talk Of The Town is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 676, S-676, MT 676DJ, TML 11070) 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.

How much is 'Live' At London's Talk Of The Town on vinyl worth?

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.

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