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Motown Disc-O-Tech #3

by Various Artists · 1976

11 pressings10 countriesSoulFunkDiscoFunk / Soul

Motown Disc-O-Tech #3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Motown Disc-O-Tech #3

11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Motown M6-853S1
Format
LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M6-853S1-2549-S-03A #13Side 1 runout, etched

M6-853S1-2550-S-03A #13Side 2 runout, etched

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UK

March 1976
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown STML 12019Tamla Motown 0C 062 ◦ 97434
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

STML 12019 A-1 M 1 NICK.Wside A runout

STML 12019Aside A label

STML 12019Bside B label

STML 12019 B-2 M 1 NICK W

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Australia

1976
Label and catalog number
Motown STMLO-10138
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

YOSX 561 2549-SSide 1

YOSX 562 2550-SSide 2

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Australia

1976
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown STMLO-10138
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

YOSX 561 2549-SSide 1

YOSX 562 2550-SSide 2

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaMotown STMLO-10138First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976AustraliaTamla Motown STMLO-10138First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976BrazilMotown M6-853First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976CanadaMotown M 853 V1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976ColombiaTamla Motown MWS-4114 / Tamla Motown MWS 4114First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976ItalyTamla Motown TSM-ST 60121First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976South AfricaTamla Motown TMC 5295 / Tamla Motown M6853S1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976SpainTamla Motown S-32820First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976USMotown M6-853S1First yearLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, StereoLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Stereo
1976VenezuelaMotown LPS 88584First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976UKTamla Motown STML 12019 / Tamla Motown 0C 062 ◦ 97434First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Slippery When Wet3:11
  2. A2Don't Knock My Love2:13
  3. A3Keep On Truckin'7:54
  4. A4Forever Came Today6:19
  5. B1Glasshouse3:53
  6. B2Love Power4:24
  7. B3Where Do I Go From Here3:15
  8. B4Virgin Man5:03
  9. B5Do It Baby3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Motown Disc-O-Tech #3 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Motown Disc-O-Tech #3 are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Motown Disc-O-Tech #3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Motown M6-853S1.

How do I tell if my copy of Motown Disc-O-Tech #3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M6-853S1, STML 12019, STMLO-10138, M6-853) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M6-853S1-2549-S-03A #13 and M6-853S1-2550-S-03A #13. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Motown Disc-O-Tech #3 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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