Wednesday, July 6, 2011

TS-310

There are some variations on this one:

Side 1:


Side 2:



Matrix number:
A4RS-2682-2-A, Side 1;
A4RS-2684-2-A, Side 2 (shown below).




Letter 'I' indicates Indianapolis RCA plant pressing:



There is another variation with a 'D' in the matrix.  I am not sure if this was a later pressing or was simply a lacquer distributed to another region.

Side 1: 


Side 2:

Matrix number:
A4RS-2682-2-D, Side 1;
A4RS-2684-2-D, Side 2.

This is a thicker vinyl but it does have the Motown ad.  Also, 'Derouen' has a variation in the spelling (see note on the version below) and matches the S-310 version in this regard.

To add another twist, recently on the forum I came across another version which two people confirmed as owning (thanks for the pictures holygoof!) though I do not have a physical copy:

Side 1:



Side 2:


If you look closely you'll see the following:

Matrix number:

A4RS-2682-2, Side 1;
A4RS-2684-2, Side 2.


Notice that there is no letter in the matrix to indicate a lacquer.  This is the same lacquer that made the WLP.

There is an 'I' (for Indianapolis) in the dead wax, the vinyl is dynaflex and it has the Motown ad for a sleeve. The 'DeRouen' spelling matches the WLP.

So we have three variations here on versions with the TS-310 label: no letter in the matrix, an 'A' in the matrix and a 'D' in the matrix.

The other curiosity is the following, again based on information from the forum:

  • First Dixie pressings had a 2.75" circular indent around the label and all first pressings used super-glossy paper stock for the labels and a grayish color within the Tamla logo. Later pressings substituted a lighter brown tint for the grayish color on the Tamla logo on top, and a duller but still somewhat glossy paper stock was used for the label.
  • Dixie pressings were the ones that on "Right On" had the "DeRoven" misspelling, regardless of first, second or umpteenth pressing, while the other plants had it...as "Derouen" [or "DeRouen"].
Could the 'D' lacquers have went to both Southern Plastics (TS-310) and Dixie (T-310)?

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