US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Motown 609Motown MT 609
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1963
The Motor-Town Revue Vol. 1 - Recorded Live At… was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
P4RM-6638-1B A\ RSide A Runout etched
P4RM-6639-1B A| RSide B Runout etched
P4RM-6638-1A A5 ISide A Runout etched
P4RM-6639-1A A2 ISide B Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Tamla MO 609 / Tamla 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Motown 609 / Motown MT 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Motown 609 / Motown MT 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Motown 609 / Motown M 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Motown 609 / Motown MT 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Motown 609 / Motown MT 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Motown M 609First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | US | Motown 609 / Motown MT 609LP, Compilation, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-215VI / Motown M5-215V1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Motown 535044LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Motown M-215LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·043LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown M5-215V1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
13 vinyl pressings of The Motor-Town Revue Vol. 1 - Recorded Live At… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Motown 609.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 609, M 609, MO 609) 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.
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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