Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1970
Psychedelic Shack 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.
26 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 15 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.
HS-1686-3 GLPS-947 S-1. dh. Z4RS-2121-1-B HRunout A etched, Z4RS-2121-1-B H stamped
GLPS-947 HS-1687-4 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K Z4RS-2122-2 C HRunout B etched, Z4RS-2122-2 C H stamped
HS-1686-3 Z4RS-2121Matrix A, on label
HS-1687-3 Z4RS-2122Matrix B, on label
GLPS-947 S-1 Z4RS-2121-1-D HS-1686-3v1 Side A runout
GLPS-947 Z4RS-2122-2 D HS-1687-4v1 Side B runout
GLPS-947 S-1 dh 2-24-70 Z4RS-2121-1D HS-1686-3v2 Side A runout
GLPS-947 C-S dh 2-24-70 Z4RS-2122-1-D HS-1687-3v2 Side B runout
Z4RS-2121-1 I A2 HS-1686-3 GLPS-947 S-1. dh.Runout A
Z4RS-2122-2 I A1 GLPS-947 x ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HS-1687-4Runout B
HS-1686-3 Z4RS-2121Label A
HS-1687-3 Z4RS-2122Label B
HS-1686-3 GLPS-947 S-1. dh. 2-24-70 Z4RS-2121-1-DSide A runout
HS-1687-4 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K GLPS-947 Z4RS-2122-2 DSide B runout
HS-1686-3Side A label
HS-1687-3Side B label
HS-1686-3 GLPS-947 S-1 dh 2-24-70Side A: Etched
Z4RS-2121-1-DSide A: Stamped
HS-1687-4 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K GLPS-947Side B: Etched
Z4RS-2122-2 DSide B: Stamped
Z4RS-2121-1 I + A3 dh S-1. GLPS-947 HS-1686-3Side A runout
Z4RS-2122-1 + I dh. S-2 A2 GLPS-947 HS-1687Side B runout
HS-1686-3Side A label (set 1)
HS-1687-3Side B label (set 1)
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 GS 947First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Tamla Motown 2 C062 - 91332 / Tamla Motown 2C 062 - 91.332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Tamla Motown 2C 062 - 91.332First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1 C 054-91 332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C062-91332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown S 947 / Gordy GS947First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM 225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-91 332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-91332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMC 5147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Korea | Taedo EU 271LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1970 | Spain | Tamla Motown MS-9016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11147 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 91332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Motown LPS 77622 / Gordy LPS 77622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-164V1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-164V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Motown ORL 8605LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Gordy GLPS-947 / Gordy GS947LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Motown 700221 / Elemental Music 700221LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Elemental Music 620937 / Motown 620937LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Gordy GLPS-947 / Gordy GS947LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Gordy GS947 / Gordy 947LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Motown M5-164V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Psychedelic Shack are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Gordy GS947, released March 6, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GS947, STML 11147, STMLO 10039, STMLM 6052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HS-1686-3 GLPS-947 S-1. dh. Z4RS-2121-1-B H and GLPS-947 HS-1687-4 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K Z4RS-2122-2 C 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.
