Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1971
Solid Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
A4RS--5122-1Side A, Variant 1
A4RS--5123-1Side B, Variant 1
G-960L HS-1917 A4 -ⅠS1 A4RS--5122-1Side A, Variant 2, stamped except G-960L HS-1917 S1
G-960L HS-1918 S2 h -Ⅰ A1 A4RS--5123-1Side B, Variant 2, stamped except G-960L HS-1918 S2 h
A4RS--5122-1Runout Side A
A4RS--5123-1Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Gordy G-961LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Tamla Motown G 961LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM ST 60022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Gordy G 961L - DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10082LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO 10082 / Tamla Motown STMLO-10082LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 062-93183LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Tamla Motown RSL ST 60022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Tamla Motown SWG-7563LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAM - 370LP, Album, Promo, Repress · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Repress · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 056-93183LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Tamla Motown 7E 056-93183LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Singapore | Gordy G-961LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Gordy G961L / Gordy G 961LLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Gordy G961L / Gordy G 961LLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Gordy G961LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Elemental Music 620929 / Motown 620929LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Tamla Motown 2C 064-93183 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 064-93183LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 056-93183LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label EU 32LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Motown LPS-77917LP, Album | LP, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of Solid Rock are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Israel, Italy. One of them is Gordy G 961L - DJ.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 961L - DJ, G-961L, G 961L, TSM ST 60022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4RS--5122-1 and A4RS--5123-1. 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.
