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The Motown Story: The First Decade

by Various Artists · 1970

10 pressings3 countriesSoulFunkRhythm & BluesFunk / Soul

The Motown Story: The First Decade was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Story: The First Decade

4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown MS 5-726
Format
LP, Stereo, Compilation, Box Set, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

HS-1805-2On label - side 1 - Volume 1

HS-1806On label - side 2 - Volume 1

HS-1807On label - side 1 - Volume 2

HS-1806-2On label - side 2 - Volume 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Motown MS 5-726Motown MOTS-726
Format
LP, Compilation, Box Set, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MS-726-ARunout Side 1

MS-726-BRunout Side 2

MS-726-CRunout Side 3

MS-726-DRunout Side 4

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.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaTamla Motown MS 5-726First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Stereo, Compilation, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
1970CanadaMotown MS 5-726 / Motown MOTS-726First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set, StereoLP, Compilation, Box Set, Stereo
1970USMotown MS 5-726LP, Compilation, Box Set, RepressLP, Compilation, Box Set, Repress
1970USMotown MS 5-726First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
1970USMotown MS 5-726LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Box Set, Repress · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Box Set, Repress · Limited
1970USMotown MS 5-726 DJFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Promo, LimitedLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited
1972UKTamla Motown TMSP 1130 / Tamla Motown STML 11301-5LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Limited
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMotown M 726-5 / Motown M 726/5LP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Stereo, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMotown MS 5-726LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
?USMotown MS 5-726LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Limited

Tracklist

  1. Volume One
  2. A1Intro2:26
  3. A2Money (That's Want I Want)3:00
  4. A3Shop Around3:35
  5. A4Please Mr. Postman3:36
  6. A5Playboy3:12
  7. A6Stubborn Kind Of Fellow3:28
  8. B1You've Really Got A Hold On Me3:01
  9. B2Pride And Joy2:14
  10. B3Fingertips3:51
  11. B4Come And Get These Memories3:33
  12. B5Love Is Like A Heat Wave3:07
  13. Volume Two
  14. C1Mickey's Monkey3:06
  15. C2Can I Get A Witness3:23
  16. C3Intro: Smokey / My Guy3:27
  17. C4Where Did Our Love Go4:24
  18. C5Dancing In The Street3:06
  19. C6Baby I Need Your Loving3:39
  20. D1Baby Love3:33
  21. D2Come See About Me2:31
  22. D3How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)3:02
  23. D4My Girl4:08
  24. D5Shotgun3:04
  25. D6Stop! In The Name Of Love3:09
  26. Volume Three
  27. E1I'll Be Doggone3:06
  28. E2Back In My Arms Again3:24
  29. E3I Can't Help Myself2:46
  30. E4The Tracks Of My Tears3:01
  31. E5Nothing But Heartaches3:04
  32. E6I Hear A Symphony3:04
  33. F1Uptight (Everything's Alright)3:06
  34. F2My World Is Empty Without You2:42
  35. F3My Baby Loves Me3:28
  36. F4Ain't Too Proud To Beg3:19
  37. F5What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted3:20
  38. F6You Can't Hurry Love2:58
  39. Volume Four
  40. G1Reach Out I'll Be There3:24
  41. G2You Keep Me Hangin' On2:51
  42. G3Standing In The Shadows Of Love3:02
  43. G4Bernadette3:17
  44. G5Jimmy Mack3:11
  45. G6Ain't No Mountain High Enough2:57
  46. G7I Was Made To Love Her2:52
  47. H1Reflections3:25
  48. H2I Heard It Through The Grapevine4:07
  49. H3I Second That Emotion3:15
  50. H4I Wish It Would Rain3:04
  51. H5Love Child2:51
  52. H6For Once In My Life2:46
  53. H7Cloud Nine4:13
  54. Volume Five
  55. I1I'm Gonna Make You Love Me2:55
  56. I2I Heard It Through The Grapevine3:18
  57. I3What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)2:56
  58. I4Baby I'm For Real3:30
  59. I5I Want You Back2:54
  60. I6Psychedelic Shack3:40
  61. J1Someday We'll Be Together5:35
  62. J2Up The Ladder To The Roof3:45
  63. J3Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)3:40
  64. J4Ain't No Mountain High Enough6:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Motown Story: The First Decade are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Motown Story: The First Decade are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1970 and 1980.

When was The Motown Story: The First Decade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada. One of them is Motown MS 5-726.

How do I tell if my copy of The Motown Story: The First Decade is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 5-726, MS 5-726 DJ) 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 The Motown Story: The First Decade 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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