Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1970
The Magnificent 7 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.
14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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-3237-1 A1 MS-717 HS-1757-2. S-1. dh.Side A runout, variant 1
Z4RS-3238-1 A2 MS-717 HS-1758-2. S-2. dh.Side B runout, variant 1
Z4RS-3237-1 A1 I x MS-717 HS-1757-2. S-1. dh.Side A runout, variant 2
Z4RS-3238-1 I y A1 MS-717 HS-1758-2. S-2. dh.Side B runout, variant 2
HS 1757 2A Side Label
HS 1758 2B Side Label
Z4RS-3237-1-B H MS-717 HS-1757-2 S-1. dh.Runout A
Z4RS-3238-1-B H MS-717 HS-1758-2 S-2. dh.Runout B
HS-1757-2 Z4RS-3237Matrix A, on label
HS-1758-2 Z4RS-3238Matrix B, on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Tamla Motown MS 717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Chile | Tamla Motown MS-717-XFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Tamla Motown 2 C 062-91930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-91 930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Motown TSM ST 60006 / Motown S-717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8298 / Tamla Motown MS-717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 062-91 930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM 6070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMC 5176 / Tamla Motown MS 717First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | Lyou Feng Record Publishing Co. LF-175LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS 717 / Motown MS-717First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS 717 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Motown M 717 / Motown MS 717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Motown MS 717 / Motown S-717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Motown LP 7725First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 230·15·003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-123V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5016 / Tamla Motown 0C054-91 930LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Motown SNL1-60174LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Motown MS 717 / Motown MS-717LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of The Magnificent 7 are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Chile, France and more. One of them is Motown MS 717.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 717, M 717, MS 717 DJ, MS-717-X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Z4RS-3237-1 A1 MS-717 HS-1757-2. S-1. dh. and Z4RS-3238-1 A2 MS-717 HS-1758-2. S-2. 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.
