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The Tamla - Motown Sound!

by Various Artists · 1967

12 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

The Tamla - Motown Sound! was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Tamla - Motown Sound!

4 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown STM 1001Tamla Motown S TM 1001 Ⓢ
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 K7 - ◊W 599698=2A 1001 ARunout side A, variant 1

Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 67 ST M 1001 B 599698 BRunout side B, variant 1

Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 K K7 - ◊W 599698=2A 1̶ ̶2̶ ̶0̶0̶ ̶5̶ ̶A̶ 1001 ARunout side A, variant 2

Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 67 ST M 1001 B B 599698 BRunout side B, variant 2

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Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown STM 1001Tamla Motown STM 1001 Ⓢ
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

6 ℗ 1966 K7 - ◊W 599698=2A 1001 A 1̶x̶2̶ ̶0̶0̶ ̶5̶ ̶A̶ 33Runout side 1

5 ℗ 1966 67 ST M 1001 B 599698 B 33Runout side 2

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Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown STM 1001Tamla Motown STM 1001 Ⓢ
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2 ℗ 1966 K7 - ◊W 599698=2A 1̶x̶2̶ ̶0̶0̶ ̶5̶ ̶A̶ 1001 A AARunout side 1

2 ℗ 1966 67 ST M 1001 B 599698 B AARunout side 2

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyTamla Motown STM 1001 / Tamla Motown S TM 1001 ⓈFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967GermanyTamla Motown STM 1001 / Tamla Motown STM 1001 ⓈFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967GermanyTamla Motown STM 1001 / Tamla Motown STM 1001 ⓈFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967NetherlandsTamla Motown PTM S-598 / Artone MTM S-3108First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968NetherlandsTamla Motown PTM S-598LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyTamla Motown 1C 048-90 860 / Tamla Motown C 048-90 860LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 052-90836LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkTamla Motown 6E 048-90836 / Tamla Motown 6E 048 90836LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 048-90836 / Tamla Motown STML 11055LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 048-90836 / Tamla Motown STML 11055LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsTamla Motown 5C 052-90836LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsTamla Motown PTM S-598LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Happening2:50
  2. A2Blowin' In The Wind3:45
  3. A3Standing In The Shadows Of Love2:34
  4. A4It Takes Two2:57
  5. A5When You're Young And In Love2:37
  6. A6(I Know) I'm Losing You2:26
  7. A7What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted2:57
  8. A8You Keep Me Hanging On2:43
  9. B17 Rooms Of Gloom2:31
  10. B2How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)3:02
  11. B3I'm Ready For Love2:52
  12. B4Love Is Here And Now You're Gone2:47
  13. B5Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got
  14. B6I Was Made To Love Her2:37
  15. B7Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me2:56
  16. B8Jimmy Mack2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Tamla - Motown Sound! are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Tamla - Motown Sound! are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1971.

When was The Tamla - Motown Sound! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Tamla Motown PTM S-598.

How do I tell if my copy of The Tamla - Motown Sound! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PTM S-598, STM 1001) 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 Tamla - Motown Sound! 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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