Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1962
Meet The Supremes was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.
R45M-3019-1Side A run out groove - stamped
R45M-3020-1Side B run out groove - stamped
XCTV87515-1KD 1205 ||||VSide A Runout - Variation 1
XCTV87516 2NA TSide A Runout - Variation 1
1205 XCTV 87515-IKC- ISide A run out groove - etched
XCTV 87516 2KE ISide B run out groove - etched
XCTV 87515 H-1205-ASide A Label
XCTV 87516 H-1206-ASide B Label
1205 XCTV 87515-1KDSide A [Etched]
XCTV 87516 2KA CSide B [Etched]
XCTV 87515Side A Label
XCTV 87516Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Motown 606 / Tamla MO 606First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Motown MOTOWN 606 / Motown MT 606LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Motown MOTOWN 606 / Motown MT-606First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Motown MOTOWN 606 / Motown MT-606First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Motown MOTOWN 606 / Motown MT-606LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Motown MT-606 / Motown 606LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Motown MT-606LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Motown MT-606LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Motown MT-606LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Motown MT-606, H1205, XCTV87515LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Motown MT-606LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SL 10109LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Tamla Motown 606 / Tamla Motown MT-606LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Motown MT-606 / Tamla Motown 606LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Mexico | Tamla Motown TM LP 1003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Motown M5-223V1 / Motown M 223LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Motown M5-223V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Motown M5-223V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Motown M5-223V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Motown SNL1 - 60058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Tamla Motown SNL1-60058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Rumble Records RUM2011041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 80040LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 2014 | Spain | WaxTime 771898LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP210LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | Europe | DOL DOL961HGLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 2018 | Europe | Wax Love Records WLV82100LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Sélection FNAC 071 563-5LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2020 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18757LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 22637LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | DOL DOL961FCLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | World Record SLW-1548LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Motown MOTOWN 606 / Motown MT-606LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Motown LP-7262LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Motown LPS-77262LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Meet The Supremes are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Motown MOTOWN 606, released December 8, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOTOWN 606, 606) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R45M-3019-1 and R45M-3020-1. 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.
