Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1965
More Hits By The Supremes was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
S 4RS-4749-1 G o HS 1344 MS627 S-1-A x p 2Runout A, variant 1
MS-627-B-1 HS-1345 S2 p 1Runout B, variant 1
HS-1344 MS-627 - S1Runout A, variant 2
HS-1345 MS-627 - S2Runout B, variant 2
: S4RM-4726-1 M(stamped) S(backwards, etched) MT-627-A(etched) o(stamped)A side deadwax, var.1
: S4RM-4727-1 M(stamped) S(backwards, etched) MT-627-B(etched) o(stamped)B side deadwax, var.1
S4RS-4749-1B A1 HS-1344 S-1 ⨲ RSide A runout, variant 1
S4RS-4750-1B A1 HS-1345 S-0 ⨲ RSide B runout, variant 1
S4RS-4749-1C A1 R HS-134̶ 44Side A runout, variant 2
S4RS-4750-1C A1 R HS-1345Side B runout, variant 2
S4RS-4749-1F HS 1344 S-1 ARPA-Side Runout
S4RS-4750-1F HS 1345 S-2 ARPB-Side Runout
S4RM-4726-1 N AT1 MT-627- ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K RSide A Runout Stamped except ( MT-627- ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ) etched, var 1
S4RM-4727-1-G 52 H-1345-A RSide B Runout, Stamped except ( H-1345-A ) etched, var 1
S4RM-4726-1-E2 H 133̶44-A RSide A Runout, Stamped except (E2, H-133̶44-A) etched, var 2
S4RM-4727-1-B[upside down] H 1345 A RSide B Runout, Stamped except (H 1345 A) etched, var 2
S2 S4RS-4749-1 I HS-1344 S-1 xSide A Runout, stamped/etched
S4RS-4750-1 I HS-1345 S-2 x A5Side B Runout, stamped/etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Motown S-627First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Motown MO 627First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Motown M 627 / Motown 627First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Motown 627 / Motown S 627First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Tamla Motown TML 12.002 / Tamla Motown STML 12002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Tamla Motown TML 12.002 / Tamla Motown STML 12002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | South Korea | Seill Record Co 71LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1965 | Taiwan | First Record FL - S 1333LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1965 | UK | Tamla Motown TML 11020First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Motown MT-627 / Motown 627First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Motown MS-627First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Motown 627 / Motown M 627First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Motown MS-627First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Motown 627 / Motown MOTOWN 627First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Motown 627 / Motown MT-627First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Tamla Motown STMR 9006 / Tamla Motown 0C 054-62 937LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Tamla Motown STMR 9006 / Tamla Motown 0C 054-62 937LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Tamla Motown WL72117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Elemental Music 620917LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2024 | USA & Europe | Elemental Music 620917 / Motown 620917LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Tamla Motown TMLO 11020LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Taiwan | Tongsheng MXL-1090LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
43 vinyl pressings of More Hits By The Supremes are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Netherlands, Canada and more. One of them is Motown S-627, released July 23, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-627, M 627, MT-627, MS-627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 4RS-4749-1 G o HS 1344 MS627 S-1-A x p 2 and MS-627-B-1 HS-1345 S2 p 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.
