Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1968
The Original Sound Track From TCB 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.
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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-6354-1-G A3A HS-1564-2 R S-1 4Side A runout, variant 1
W4RS-6355-1 C-A5C HS-1565 R ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout, variant 1
W4RS-6354-1-G B1A HS-1564-2 R S-1 4Side A runout, variant 2
W4RS-6355-1-G -B3A HS-1565 R S2 4Side B runout, variant 2
mk W4RS-6534-1 B-A2 HS-1564-2 A2 RA-side runout etching
mk W4RS-6535-1 D-A2 (HS-1565) A3 RB-side runout etching
HS-1564 W4RS-6354A-side label
HS-1565 W4RS-6355B-side label
W4RS-6354-1A ɪA side stamped
W4RS-6355-1A ɪB side stamped
HS-1564 W4RS-6354A side label
HS-1565 W4RS-6355B side label
W4RS-6354-1A IA side stamped
W4RS-6355-1A IB side stamped
HS-1564 W4RS-6354A side label
HS-1565 W4RS-6355B side label
HS-1564-2 F ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K (Etched) W4RS-6354-1F H (stamped)A side runout
HS-1565 |⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K (Etched) W4RS-6355-1E H (stamped)B side runout
HS-1564 W4RS-6354A side label
HS-1565 W4RS-6355B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Motown MS 682 / Motown MOS-682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Motown S-682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Denmark | Tamla Motown HS-1564 / Motown MS 682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | El Salvador | Motown MS-682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Tamla Motown STM 682First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM-6029 / Motown STMLM-5046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | South Africa | Tamla Motown STMLJ (D) 5053 / Tamla Motown STMLJ(D) 5053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMC 5240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS 682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS 682 / Motown MS-682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS 682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS 682 / Motown S-682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS 682 / Motown S-682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Motown MS 682 / Motown MS-682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6061LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Movieplay s-30.076LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Tamla Motown CD4W-7106 / Tamla Motown MOT4-7012LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1979 | Australia | Motown M5-171 / Motown M 5171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Natural Resources NR 4020T1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | Motown LPS. 99286LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-171V1LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1982 | Canada | Motown M5-171V1 / Motown M 171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10019 / Tamla Motown STMLO-10019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10019 / Tamla Motown STMLO-10019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Chile | Motown MM 682 XLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Tamla Motown 2C 062-90082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Tamla Motown 2C 062-90082LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-90 082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown WL72092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Tamla Motown SGTML 6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Tamla Motown STML 11110LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Motown ORL 8606LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Tamla Motown TSP 80010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Motown MS 682 / Motown S-682LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Motown LPS-77411LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
53 vinyl pressings of The Original Sound Track From TCB are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Denmark, El Salvador and more. One of them is Motown MS 682, released December 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 682, S 682, MS 682DJ, S-682) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4RS-6354-1-G A3A HS-1564-2 R S-1 4 and W4RS-6355-1 C-A5C HS-1565 R ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K. 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.
