Canada
1976- Label and catalog number
- Motown M 873P1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
M 873P1- S1 -K-Side A runout
M-873P1- S2 -K-Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1976
Mary, Scherrie & Susaye was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.
M 873P1- S1 -K-Side A runout
M-873P1- S2 -K-Side B runout
M6-873S1-2653-S-06B [circled 'MR'] △21421 -(2)Side A runout
M6-873S1-2654-S-06A [circled 'MR'] △21421-X (1)Side B runout
2653-SSide A label
2654-SSide B label
M6-873S1-2653-S-06B MR △21421 - ̶S̶C̶Runout A
M6-873S1-2654-S-06A MR △21421-X SCRunout B
2653-SLabel A
2654-SLabel B
M6-873S1-2653-S-06B MR[stamp] △21421-[scratched]SCRunout A, Etched, Stamped
M6-873S1-2654-S-06B MR[stamped] △21421-X SCRunout B, Etched, Stamped
2653-SLabel A
2654-SLabel B
MR [encircled]
2653-SLabel side A
2654-SLabel side B
m6-87351-2653-S-06B #12 D1 △21421- ̷7̷
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Motown SUP-809First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Motown STMLO 10162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Motown M6-873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Motown M 873P1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | Tamla Motown MWS 4130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Motown 2C 066 98369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Motown 1C 062-98369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Motown 1C 062-98369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Motown 3C 064-98369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 062-98 369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Panama | Motown 11-11-1273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Motown B.3 311-1977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Motown M6-873S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Motown M6-873S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Mary, Scherrie & Susaye are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Motown M 873P1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 873P1, STML 12047, M6-873S1, SUP-809) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 873P1- S1 -K- and M-873P1- S2 -K-. 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.