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All The Million Sellers by The Temptations, album cover

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All The Million Sellers

by The Temptations · 1981

18 pressings11 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

All The Million Sellers was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of All The Million Sellers

6 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Motown M5-212V1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

M5-212V1-A·15A ZSC #13 jm BGKRunout side A

M5-212V1-B-15A ZSC jm BIORunout side B

M5-212V1ALabel side A

M5-212V1BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Motown M5-212V1
Format
LP, Compilation · Superior Pressing
Runout / matrix

M5-212V1-A·15A ZSC jmSide A runout

M5-212V1-B-15A ZSC jmSide B runout

M5-212V1ASide A label

M5-212V1BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceMotown 535043First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKTamla Motown STMS 5053First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USMotown M5-212V1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USMotown MOT-2816First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USMotown M5-212V1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981USA & CanadaMotown M5-212V1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982CanadaMotown M 212LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984UK & EuropeTamla Motown WL72096LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984UK & EuropeTamla Motown WL72096LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985AustraliaMotown M5-212V1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1986JapanMotown RMTL-3019LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1987USMotown 2816MLLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1988AustraliaMotown SPLP 1056LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustralasiaMotown M5-212LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BeneluxMotown WL72096LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaMotown MOM-212LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyMotown 230⋅15⋅075LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UK & EuropeTamla Motown WL72096LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1My Girl2:56
  2. A2Ain't Too Proud To Beg2:30
  3. A3I Wish It Would Rain2:48
  4. A4Cloud Nine3:25
  5. A5Runaway Child, Running Wild4:45
  6. A6I Can't Get Next To You2:50
  7. B1Psychedelic Shack4:42
  8. B2Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)4:03
  9. B3Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)3:45
  10. B4Papa Was A Rollin' Stone6:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All The Million Sellers are there?

18 vinyl pressings of All The Million Sellers are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 1988.

When was All The Million Sellers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, USA & Canada. One of them is Motown M5-212V1.

How do I tell if my copy of All The Million Sellers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M5-212V1, MOT-2816, STMS 5053, 535043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M5-212V1-A·15A ZSC #13 jm BGK and M5-212V1-B-15A ZSC jm BIO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is All The Million Sellers on vinyl worth?

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.

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