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Various ArtistsRecorded Live The Motortown Revue Vol. 2

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Recorded Live The Motortown Revue Vol. 2

by Various Artists · 1964

16 pressings7 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

Recorded Live The Motortown Revue Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Recorded Live The Motortown Revue Vol. 2

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Motown 615
Format
LP, Compilation, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PR4M-8005-1

PR4M-8006-1

PR4M-8005-1-F A2 HSide 1

PR4M-8006-1 B 31 RSide 2

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Motown MT 615
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

PR4M-8005-1-D HSide 1 (runout stamped)

PR4M-8006-1 HSide 2 (runout stamped)

H-1294 PR4M-8005Side 1 (label print)

H-1295 PR4M-8006Side 2 (label print)

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Motown MT-615DJ
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

R4RM-6305-1

R4RM-6306-1

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaMotown MO-615First yearLPLP
1964USMotown 615First yearLP, Compilation, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMotown 615First yearLP, Compilation, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMotown MT-615First yearLPLP
1964USMotown MT-615DJFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USMotown MT 615First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965UKTamla Motown TML 11007LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaTamla Motown 11007LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967TaiwanLarge World LW-287LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceMotown 535046LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981USMotown M5-206V1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981USMotown M5-206V1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981USMotown M5-206V1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMotown 230·15·063LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMotown 230·15·063LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKTamla Motown STMS 5092LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Dream Come True
  2. A2I Want A Love I Can See
  3. A3Love Me All The Way
  4. A4He's Alright
  5. A5Just Loving You
  6. A6Medley: Please Mr. Postman / Playboy /Strange I Know / Someday, Someway.
  7. A7You Lost The Sweetest Boy
  8. A8What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One
  9. B1Pride And Joy
  10. B2Days Of Wine And Roses
  11. B3Quicksand
  12. B4It's Alright
  13. B5Heat Wave
  14. B6I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues
  15. B7Moon River
  16. B8Mickey's Monkey

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Recorded Live The Motortown Revue Vol. 2 are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Recorded Live The Motortown Revue Vol. 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.

When was Recorded Live The Motortown Revue Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Motown 615.

How do I tell if my copy of Recorded Live The Motortown Revue Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 615, MT-615, MT 615, MT-615DJ) 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 Recorded Live The Motortown Revue 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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