US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Motown MS705Motown MS-705
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
Z4RS-2145-1-DSide A Runout, Pressed
HS-1700-3 S-1. dhSide A Runout, Etched
Z4RS-2146-1-DSide B Runout, Pressed
HS-1701-3 S-2. 4-13-70 dhSide B Runout, Etched
Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1970
Right On was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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.
Z4RS-2145-1-DSide A Runout, Pressed
HS-1700-3 S-1. dhSide A Runout, Etched
Z4RS-2146-1-DSide B Runout, Pressed
HS-1701-3 S-2. 4-13-70 dhSide B Runout, Etched
HS-1700-4Side A Label
HS-1700-3Side B Label
Z4RS-2145Side A Label
Z4RS-2146Side B Label
HS-1700-4Side A, Label number
HS-1701-3Side B, Label number
Z4RS-2145Side A, Label number
Z4RS-2146Side B, Label number
STML 11157 A-1 H 1Side A runout
STML 11157 B-1 P 1Side B runout
STML 11157ASide A label
STML 11157BSide B label
Z4RS-2145-1-CSide 1, runout stamped
Z4RS-2146-1-CSide 2, runout stamped
HS-1700-3 S.1.Side 1, runout etched
HS-1701-3 S.2.Side 2, runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown MS705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 062-91456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-91 456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Motown MS705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM 247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM.6060 / Motown STMLM 6060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS705 / Motown MS-705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS705 / Motown MS-705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Motown S-705 / Motown MS705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS-705 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Motown LPS-77638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Taiwan | Giant TD-1048LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11157 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 91456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 062-91456 / Motown MS 705LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Right On are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown MS705.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS705, S-705, MS-705 DJ, STML 11157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Z4RS-2145-1-D and HS-1700-3 S-1. dh. 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.