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Various Artists20/20 Twenty No.1 Hits From Twenty Years At Motown

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20/20 Twenty No.1 Hits From Twenty Years At Motown

by Various Artists · 1980

13 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

20/20 Twenty No.1 Hits From Twenty Years At Motown was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of 20/20 Twenty No.1 Hits From Twenty Years At Motown

11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Motown M9-937A2
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

M9-937A2ALabel record 1 side 1

M9-937A2DLabel record 1 side 4

M9-937A2BLabel record 2 side 2

M9-937A2CLabel record 2 side 3

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Motown M9-937A2
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M9-937A2ALabel record 1 side 1

M9-937A2DLabel record 1 side 4

M9-937A2BLabel record 2 side 2

M9-937A2CLabel record 2 side 3

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Motown M9-937A2
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

R233425A 1Record 1 Side 1, Runout

R233425d 1Record 1 Side 4, Runout

R233425B 1Record 2 Side 2, Runout

R233425C 1Record 2 Side 3, Runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1980
Label and catalog number
Motown M-937/2
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

M-937-2-AA side runout, etched

M-937-2-BB side runout, etched

M-937-2-CC side runout, etched

M-937-2-D (2)D side runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1980
Label and catalog number
Motown M 937/2
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

M-937-2-AA side runout, etched

M-937-2-BB side runout, etched

M-937-2-CC side runout, etched

M-937-2-D (2)D side runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMotown M-937/2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980CanadaMotown M 937/2LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1980CanadaMotown M 937/2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980CanadaMotown MOT2-937First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980JapanMotown VIP-5092~3First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980New ZealandMotown STML 6196First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980South AfricaMotown TMD 11705 / Motown M9-937A2AFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980South AfricaMotown TMD 11705First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USMotown M9-937A2First yearCompilation, LPCompilation, LP
1980USMotown M9-937A2LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1980USMotown M9-937A2First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1980USMotown M9-937A2First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USMotown M9-937A2First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Someday We'll Be Together
  2. A2I Want You Back
  3. A3Aint No Mountain High Enough
  4. A4I'll Be There
  5. A5The Tears Of A Clown
  6. A6Signed, Sealed, Delivered
  7. A7Never Can Say Goodbye
  8. B1What's Going On
  9. B2Ben
  10. B3Papa Was A Rolling Stone
  11. B4Keep On Truckin'
  12. B5You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
  13. C1Love Hangover
  14. C2Superstition
  15. C3Love Machine
  16. C4Let's Get It On
  17. C5Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
  18. D1Got To Give It Up
  19. D2Three Times A Lady
  20. D3Still

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 20/20 Twenty No.1 Hits From Twenty Years At Motown are there?

13 vinyl pressings of 20/20 Twenty No.1 Hits From Twenty Years At Motown are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was 20/20 Twenty No.1 Hits From Twenty Years At Motown first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and more. One of them is Motown M9-937A2.

How do I tell if my copy of 20/20 Twenty No.1 Hits From Twenty Years At Motown is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M9-937A2, M-937/2, M 937/2, MOT2-937) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 20/20 Twenty No.1 Hits From Twenty Years At Motown on vinyl worth?

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.

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