Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1968
Wish It Would Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
W4RS-3503-1 HS-1510Runout side A, stamped [HS-1510 etched], variant 1
W4RS-3504-1 HS-1511Runout side B, stamped [HS-1510 etched], variant 1
W4RS-3503-1-B B 3 HS-1510 R ēRunout side A, stamped [B 3 HS-1510 ē etched], variant 2
W4RS-3504-1-B A 4 HS-1511 ē RRunout side B, stamped [A HS-1511 ē etched], variant 2
HS-1510-4Side One Label
HS-1511-3Side Two Label
W4RS-3503Side One Label
W4RS-3504Side Two Label
W4RS-3503-1-C 42 R HS-1510 S1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout A, variant 1
W4RS-3504-1-B A4 R HS-1511ēRunout B, variant 1
W4RS-3503-1-B B3 HS-1510-4 R ēRunout A, variant 2
W4RS-3504-1-B B3 HS-1510-4 R ēRunout B, variant 2
W4RS-3503-1 HS-1510Side A runout
W4RS-3504-1 HS-1511Side B runout
HS-1510-4 W4RS-3503Side A Label
HS-1511-3 W4RS-3504Side B Label
W4RS-3503-1-E HRunout A, stamped
HS-1510 S-1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout A, etched
W4RS-3504-1-E HRunout B, stamped
HS-1511 GKPS-927. S-2. dh.Runout B, etched
o W4RS-3503-1-H C3 GLPS-927 HS-1510 S-1. dh. TSide A runout
W4RS-3504-1-J o S M X T A |||| dh. G̶L̶P̶S-927-B HS-1511 S-2.Side B runout
HS-1510-4 W4RS-3503Side A label
HS-1511-3 W4RS-3504Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Tamla Motown STMLO-11079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Tamla Motown GOS 927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Gordy S 927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Tamla Motown STM 927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM.6017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Gordy GS 927 / Gordy 927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Gordy GLP-927 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Gordy 927 / Gordy GS 927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Gordy 927 / Gordy GS 927LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Gordy GS 927 / Gordy 927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Gordy 927 / Gordy GS 927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Gordy 927 / Gordy GS 927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Gordy GLPS-927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Spain | Tamla Motown S-32.539LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Gordy VIP-4156LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Gordy VIP-4156LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Motown 5276MLLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Gordy GLPS 927LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Elemental Music 620907 / Motown 620907LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Tamla Motown SJET-8065LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11079LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Wish It Would Rain are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Gordy 927, released April 29, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 927, GLPS-927, GS 927, GLP-927 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4RS-3503-1 HS-1510 and W4RS-3504-1 HS-1511. 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.
