Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1969
Psychedelic Shack was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
N-K-N-716M02 0 (MR) ++++ Δ79224A-Side runout - Variant 1
N-K-N-661S03 0 (MR) X4KM-5514-1 Δ79259 MARKB-Side runout - Variant 1
N-K-N-716M12 0 (MR) ++++ Δ79224A-Side runout - Variant 2
N-K-N-661S03 0 (MR) X4KM-5514-1 Δ79259 MARKB-Side runout - Variant 2
X4KM-5513-1 A mk N-K-N-716M12 HA-Side Runout Etching
X4KM-5514-1 D mk N-K-N-661S03 HB-Side Runout Etching
NKN-716M12 ARPRunout, side A, etched, ARP stamped, variant 1
⋉ X4KM-5514-1-B N-K-N-661S03 ARPRunout, side B, etched, X4KM-5514-1-B ARP stamped, variant 1
NKN-716M12 O ARPRunout, side A, etched, ARP stamped, variant 2
⋉ X4KM-5514-1-B N-K-N-661S03 ARP mKRunout, side B, etched,X4KM-5514-1-B ARP stamped, variant 2
NKN-716M12 O ARPA-Side Runout Etching
4 X4KM-5514-1-B N-K-N-661S03 ARP mkB-Side Runout Etching
N-K-N-716M12A-Side Label
N-K-N-661S03B-Side Label
NKN-716M12 10 0 IIIIRunout Side A
X4KM-5514-1 A U N-K-N-661503 10Runout Side B
N-K-N-716M12Matrix Label Side A
N-K-N-661S03Matrix Label Side B
NKN-716M12 O (MR) HH Δ79224A-Side Runout, Etched
NKN-716M12 (MR) HH1 XΔ79224B-Side Runout, Etched
N-K-N-716M12A-Side Label
N-K-N-716M12B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Tamla Motown TMS-0550 / Gordy G-7096First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown G-7096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Jamaica | Tamla Motown G 7096First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.747First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Nigeria | Tamla Motown TMG 741First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMG 741First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Philippines | Motown G-7096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G 7096First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G 7096First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G 7096First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G 7096First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G 7096First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G 7096First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G-7096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Gordy G 7096First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-90347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-90347", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Brazil | Gordy G-7096 / Ebrau G-70967", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Tamla Motown 2C006-91.0587", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 006-91 0587", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | Tamla Motown JET-19577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Mexico | Tamla Motown 66477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 006-910587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Tamla Motown TMS 2767", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Tamla Motown M 5080 / Tamla Motown M-50807", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Sweden | Tamla Motown 4E 006-910587", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Turkey | Tamla Motown 70.8007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown TMG 7417", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | Tamla Motown TM 80567", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Ireland | Tamla Motown TMG (I)7417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Tamla Motown TA 70257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Venezuela | Motown 13.1177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
34 vinyl pressings of Psychedelic Shack are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Argentina, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Gordy G 7096, released December 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 7096, G-7096, TMS-0550, TMM.747) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N-K-N-716M02 0 (MR) ++++ Δ79224 and N-K-N-661S03 0 (MR) X4KM-5514-1 Δ79259 MARK. 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.
