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The Motown 20th Anniversary Album

by Various Artists · 1980

10 pressings7 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

The Motown 20th Anniversary Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 The Motown 20th Anniversary Album

5 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

UK

June 6, 1980
Label and catalog number
Motown TMSP 6010Motown 0C 156-63 880/1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

STML 60101 A-1 3 0 3Side 1 runout

STML 60102 A-1 2 9 2Side 2 runout

STML 60102 B-1 2 0 2Side 3 runout

STML 60101 B-1 4 3 2Side 4 runout

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Netherlands

1980
Label and catalog number
Motown 1A 138-63876/7
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

138-63876-A//44635-1YSide A, stamped

138-63876-B//44636-1YSide B, stamped

138-63877-A//44637-1YSide C, stamped

138-63877-B//44608-1YSide D, stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceMotown 428004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980FranceMotown 2C168-63876-7First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1980GermanyMotown 330-15-003 / Bellaphon 330-15-003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980ItalyMotown 3C 164-63876/77First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980NetherlandsMotown 1A 138-63876/7First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980UKMotown TMSP 6010 / Motown 0C 156-63 880/1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981PortugalMotown IM-46.048 / Imavox IM-46.048LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981PortugalMotown IM - 43048LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKMotown TMSP 6010LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UK & EuropeMotown ZL72132(2)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Money (That's What I Want)
  2. A2Shop Around
  3. A3You've Really Got A Hold On Me
  4. A4Fingertips (Part 2)
  5. A5Heatwave
  6. A6My Guy
  7. A7Where Did Our Love Go
  8. A8Dancing In The Street
  9. A9Baby Love
  10. A10Shotgun
  11. B1Uptight (Everything's Alright)
  12. B2This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
  13. B3What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
  14. B4Reach Out, I'll Be There
  15. B5You Keep Me Hangin' On
  16. B6Bernadette
  17. B7You're All I Need To Get By
  18. B8For Once In My Life
  19. B9I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  20. B10Cloud Nine
  21. C1I Want You Back
  22. C2The Tears Of A Clown
  23. C3War
  24. C4I'll Be There
  25. C5Indiana Wants Me
  26. C6What's Going On
  27. C7I'm Still Waiting
  28. C8Help Me Make It Through The Night
  29. C9Superstition
  30. C10Papa Was A Rolling Stone
  31. D1Ben
  32. D2You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
  33. D3Touch Me In The Morning
  34. D4Living For The City
  35. D5Machine Gun
  36. D6Theme From Mahogany - "Do You Know Where You're Going To"
  37. D7Don't Leave Me This Way
  38. D8Love Hangover
  39. D9Three Times A Lady
  40. D10With You I'm Born Again

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Motown 20th Anniversary Album are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Motown 20th Anniversary Album are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was The Motown 20th Anniversary Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, France, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Motown TMSP 6010, released June 6, 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of The Motown 20th Anniversary Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMSP 6010, 2C168-63876-7, 330-15-003, 3C 164-63876/77) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STML 60101 A-1 3 0 3 and STML 60102 A-1 2 9 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Motown 20th Anniversary Album 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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