Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1968
Reflections 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.
30 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
W4RS - 2675-1-L ºA side stamped
W4RS - 2676 - 1 - M ⁰B side stamped
̶M̶ S-665-A1 HS 1504 S-1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K ƧA side etch
̶M̶ S-665 B 1 HS-1505 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K SB side etch
W4RS-2675-1-K MS-665 HS-1507 S-1. T .4 A5Runout A stamped / all else etched
W4RS-2676-1-J MS-665 T H.S.-1507 S-2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout B stamped / all else etched
W4RS 2675Label A
W4RS 2676Label A
W4RS-2675-1 Ω I HS-1504Runout A, variant 1
W4RS-2676-1 Ω I HS-1505Runout B, variant 1
W4RS-2675-1 Ω I HS-1504Runout A, variant 2
W4RS-2676-1 Ω I HS-1505 A5Runout B, variant 2
W4RS-2675-1-D HS-1504 R Ω A 3Side A runout, variant 1
W4RS-2676-1-D HS-1505 R Ω A 1Side B runout, variant 1
W4RS-2675-1-C HS-1504 R Ω A 5Side A runout, variant 2
W4RS-2676-1-D HS-1505 R Ω A 2Side B runout, variant 2
W4RM-3080-1 B M-665A T H-1504 TSide A, (matrix) Stamped, (all else) Etched
W4RM-3081-1 B M 665-B T H-1505Side B, (matrix) Stamped, (all else) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Brazil | Rozenblit LP 50.009 / Motown LP 50.009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Motown S 665First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Chile | Motown MM-665-X / Tamla Motown MM-665-XFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Denmark | Tamla Motown STML 11073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Tamla Motown SFTM 340788First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Tamla Motown S TM 665First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1968 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM 123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown MGGO S-9480 / Motown MS665First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM 6015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Tamla Motown S 665First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MT-665First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Motown S 665First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Tamla Motown WL 72368LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Motown MM 665 / Motown 665LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Motown MM 665 / UMe B0030934-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
33 vinyl pressings of Reflections are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1968 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown MS 665, released March 25, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 665, 665, M 665, MT-665) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4RS - 2675-1-L º and W4RS - 2676 - 1 - M ⁰. 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.
