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Motortown Revue Live

by Various Artists · 1969

13 pressings8 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Motortown Revue Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Motortown Revue Live

6 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Motown S-688Motown MS688
Format
LP, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

HS-1584-3 X4RS-2701-1 E S-1 [⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HSide 1 runout, etched; except "X4RS-2701-1 E" which is stamped, and upside down

HS-1585-3 X4RS-2702-1 F S-2 [⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K HSide 2 runout, etched; except "X4RS-2702-1 F" which is stamped, and upside down

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaMotown MOS 688 / Motown MS688First yearLPLP
1969UKTamla Motown TML 11127First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969USMotown MS688 / Motown MS-688First yearLPLP
1969USMotown MS-688 DJ / Motown MS-688 DJFirst yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1969USMotown S-688 / Motown MS688First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969VenezuelaMotown LPS-77508 / Motown MS-688First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKTamla Motown STML 11127 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 90629LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceMotown 535008 / Vogue 535008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMotown 230·15·013 / Bellaphon 230·15·013LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanMotown SWX - 6050 / Tamla Motown SWX - 6050LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?South KoreaSam Wha L-180LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?USMotown M5-174V1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USMotown M5-174V1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Sing A Simple Song3:39
  2. A2I Can't Turn You Loose2:44
  3. A3I Wouldn't Change The Man He Is3:20
  4. A4Who's Making Love3:10
  5. A5Does Your Mama Know About Me3:12
  6. A6Malinda2:55
  7. A7Cloud Nine3:36
  8. B1Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone2:26
  9. B2I Wish It Would Rain2:45
  10. B3Monologue1:26
  11. B4(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over1:19
  12. B5I Heard It Through The Grapevine4:32
  13. B6For Once In My Life2:58
  14. B7Shoo-Re-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day4:40
  15. B8Uptight (Everything's Alright)2:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Motortown Revue Live are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Motortown Revue Live are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.

When was Motortown Revue Live first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Venezuela. One of them is Motown MS688.

How do I tell if my copy of Motortown Revue Live is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS688, S-688, MS-688 DJ, TML 11127) 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 Motortown Revue Live 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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