Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1982
Reunion was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
6008GL-A-15A ZQU HITSVILLE JMSide A Runout
6008GL-B-15A ZQU HITSVILLE JMSide B Runout
6008GL-A-15A S-13ZQU HITSVILLE JM #13 BJRSide A (etched) (Variant 1)
6008GL-B-15A S-13ZQU HITSVILLE JM #13 BJRSide B (etched) (Variant 1)
6008GL-A-15A D-12 ZQU HITSVILLE JMRunout A etched
6008GL-B-15A D-12 ZQU HITSVILLE JMRunout B etched
6008GLAMatrix A, on label
6008GLBMatrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Motown 6008 GL / Motown 6008GLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Motown 301992First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Motown 104.8239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Gordy G 6008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Motown 542021 / Vogue 542021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Motown 260·15·033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Motown 16 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Gordy 6008 GL / Motown 6008GLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Motown TMLP 6010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIP-6831First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIP-6831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Motown IM46065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Motown SPL 1-60003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Motown STML 12169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Gordy 6008GL / Motown 6008GLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Gordy 6008GLLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Reunion are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Philippines, Ireland and more. One of them is Gordy 6008GL, released April 7, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6008GL, STML 12169, 6008 GL, 301992) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6008GL-A-15A ZQU HITSVILLE JM and 6008GL-B-15A ZQU HITSVILLE JM. 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.
