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British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2

by Various Artists · 1968

12 pressings4 countriesFunk / Soul

British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2 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.

How to spot a first pressing of British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2

2 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.

UK

November 1968
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown STML 11082
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STML 11082 A-1 O 1Runout side A

STML 11082 B-1 R 1Runout side B

STML.11082ALabel side A

STML.11082BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

November 1968
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown TML 11082
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation, Album
Runout / matrix

TML 11082 A-2 O 1Side A runout stamped

TML 11082 B-1 GP 2Side B runout stamped

TML.11082ASide A label

TML.11082BSide B label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKTamla Motown STML 11082First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKTamla Motown TML 11082First yearLP, Mono, Compilation, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation, Album · Mono
1969AustraliaTamla Motown STMLO 11082LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKTamla Motown TML 11082LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1969UKTamla Motown STML 11082LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 054-90992LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970NetherlandsSR International 20.129 / Tamla Motown 5C 054-90992LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989UK & EuropeTamla Motown WL72672LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKTamla Motown STML 11082LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
?UKTamla Motown STML 11082LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
?UKTamla Motown STML 11082LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKTamla Motown STML 11082LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
  2. A2Reflections
  3. A3If You Can Want
  4. A4You Keep Running Away
  5. A5I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)
  6. A6I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  7. A7I'm Wondering
  8. A8I've Passed This Way Before
  9. B1Somethings You Never Get Used To
  10. B2Gotta See Jane
  11. B3Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
  12. B4You're My Everything
  13. B5Honey Chile
  14. B6If I Were A Carpenter
  15. B7I Second That Emotion
  16. B8If I Could Build My Whole World Around You

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1989.

When was British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is Tamla Motown STML 11082, released November 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STML 11082, TML 11082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STML 11082 A-1 O 1 and STML 11082 B-1 R 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is British Motown Chartbusters Vol.2 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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