Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1973
1990 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 16 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.
G966V1-C5RS-8060-1 S 03B C5RS-8060-1-S-03B HSide A runout
G966V1-C5RS-8061-2 S 03B C5RS-8061-2-S-03B HSide B runout
C5RS-8060-1Label A
C5RS-8061-2Label B
G966V1-C5RS-8060-1 S 13B TVC A5 EXDSide A runout, etched
G966V1-C5RS-8061-2 S 13 B TVC A3 EXDSide B runout, etched
C5RS-8060-1Side A label
C5RS-8061-2Side B label
G966V1-C5RS-8060-1 S 01B A2 ISide A
G966V1-C5RS-8061-1 S 01A A2 ISide B
G966VI-C5RS- 8060-1 S 01BSide A
G966VI-C5RS- 8061-2 S 01ASide B
G966V1-C5RS- 8060-1 S 01B I A2Runout A etched / I A2 stamped
G966V1-C5RS- 8061-2 S 01A I A1Runout B etched / I A1 stamped
C5RS-8060-1Matrix A, on label
C5RS-8061-2Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMA.8016 / Tamla Motown STMA-8016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Motown FI-06First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Tamla Motown 2 C 346-95061First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-95 061 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-95 061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-95 061 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-95 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | Tamla Motown STMA 8016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Tamla Motown G 966V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM ST 60059 / Tamla Motown TSM-ST/S 60059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWX-6075 / Tamla Motown SMOT-6047First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM-524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 056-95 061 / Tamla Motown G 966V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMA 8016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Panama | Gordy G-966 V1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5260 / Tamla Motown TMC 5260First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Gordy G 966V1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Motown CI-138LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Tamla Motown 2C 066 95061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Gordy G 966V1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Malaysia | Ambassador SAS 12 - 051LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Motown 5C 062-95061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Motown TMC 5260LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of 1990 are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Japan, Angola, Australia and more. One of them is Gordy G 966V1, released December 7, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 966V1, G966V1, MOT6020-P, TMC 5260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G966V1-C5RS-8060-1 S 03B C5RS-8060-1-S-03B H and G966V1-C5RS-8061-2 S 03B C5RS-8061-2-S-03B 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.
