Vinyl pressings
by The Supremes · 1971
The Return Of The Magnificent Seven was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
MS-736 A4RS-2343-1 C HS-1853-3 H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout, etched and stamped
MS-736 A4RS-2344-1 B HS-1854-2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HSide B runout, etched and stamped
HS-1853-3Side A label (top)
A4RS-2343Side A label (bottom)
HS-1853-3Side A label
HS-1854-2Side B label
A1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K MS - 736 A4RS - 2343 - 1 HS-1853-3 1ISide 1 runout etched stamped
HS-1854-2 A4RS - 2344 - 1 MS - 736 A2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K 1 ISide 2 runout etched stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Tamla Motown MS736First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Denmark | Motown MS 736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 062-92 614First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWG-7528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM-296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 062 926 14First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM 6079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11192 / Tamla Motown IE 062 ◦ 92614First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Motown MS-736 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Motown MS-736 / Motown S-736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Motown M-736First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Motown MS-736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Motown MS-736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Motown M 736 / Motown MS736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5480 / World Record Club S-5480LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Motown LPS 736 / Tapecar LPS 736LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of The Return Of The Magnificent Seven are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Motown MS-736.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS-736, M 736, MS-736 DJ, M-736) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-736 A4RS-2343-1 C HS-1853-3 H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K and MS-736 A4RS-2344-1 B HS-1854-2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K H. 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.
