Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1978
The Big Wheels Of Motown was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
EMTV 12 A-1 NICK P 12Side A runout, variant 1
EMTV 12 B-1 MASTERED AT ABBEY RD - NICK AH 2Side B runout, variant 1
EMTV 12 A-2 MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD - NICK LL 1 2Side A runout, variant 2
EMTV 12 B-1 MASTERED AT ABBEY RD - NICK HD 5Side B runout, variant 2
MTV 12 A-2 NICKRunout side A
MTV 12 B-2 MASTERED AT ABBEY RD - NICKRunout side B
Mastered At Abbey Road-Nick
EMTV 12 A-1 HT 5 NICKRunout side A, stamped, Nick etched
EMTV 12 B-2 LG 1 NICKRunout side B, stamped, Nick etched
EMTV.12ALabel side A
EMTV.12BLabel side B
EMTV 12 A-1 NICKStamped runout, Side A
EMTV 12 B-1 NICKStamped runout, Side B
EMTV.12ALabel side A etched
EMTV.12BLabel side B etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Malaysia | Motown EMTV 12First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Portugal | Motown IM - 46005First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Ireland | Motown EMTV 12First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Motown 7C 062-61503First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | UK | Motown EMTV 12 / Motown 0C 062-61 503First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Motown MTV 12First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | UK | Motown EMTV 12 / Motown 0C 062·61 503First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Motown ZL72006LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Motown ZL72006LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Motown ZL72006LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Motown ZL72006LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Big Wheels Of Motown are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Malaysia and more. One of them is Motown EMTV 12, released September 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMTV 12, MTV 12, 7C 062-61503, IM - 46005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMTV 12 A-1 NICK P 12 and EMTV 12 B-1 MASTERED AT ABBEY RD - NICK AH 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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