Wish It Would Rain

Tamla Motown

calendar_today1968Germany

“Made in Germany”

Gordy

calendar_today1968United States

“[l=Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute], pressing variant denoted by "T" in runouts. Contrast to [r=9405970] (Rockaway), [r=10339927] (Hollywood) pressing variants. Issued on purple Gordy triangle labels. First catalog number (GS 927) on spine, labels. Second catalog number (927) on jacket front/back. Title on labels: "The Temptations Wish It Would Rain" The Motown Sound / "The Sound Of Young America" on jacket back slick. Printed in U.S.A.”

Gordy

calendar_today1968United States

“Pressing variation with alternate typeset arrangement on the labels. Plum labels with Gordy inside yellow triangle. First cat. # on front and back sleeve Second cat. # on spine. Third cat. # on labels.”

Gordy

calendar_today1968United States

“[l465444] pressing denoted by "H" stamp in runouts. Catalog #s: Cover: 927 Spine: GS 927 Labels: S-927”

Tamla Motown

calendar_today1968New Zealand

“Comes in a flipback, front-laminated sleeve.”

Tamla Motown

calendar_today1968United Kingdom

“Front-laminated flipback sleeve. This variant does not have "Sold in UK.." text printed on label centre.”

Gordy

calendar_today1968Canada

“1st label pressing has dark plum labels with "Gordy" logo on top in yellow script and text "It's What's in the Grooves That Count". Covers have Stereo in upper front left and release # S 927 in lower bottom right. In the top right corner in a rectangle it reads: "PLAYABLE ON MONO EQUIPMENT. FOR BEST RESULTS USE STEREO NEEDLE." Back cover states S 927 and there is an uppercase "C" at the bottom in the center. "GLP" is scratched out from "GLPS" in the runout etching. Appears to be a Canadian edition. Spine: S 927 Back Cover: S 927 Front: Gordy S 927 Label: S 927”

Tamla Motown

calendar_today1968Japan

“Japanese notes & song lyrics are printed on back cover”

Tamla Motown

calendar_today1968United Kingdom

“Has text "Sold in UK Subject to Resale Price Conditions, See Price Lists" immediately above centre hole. This text is omitted from [r5478548]. Comes in a flipback, laminated, front only, sleeve. Runouts are stamped.”

Tamla Motown

calendar_today1968Canada

“Manufactured and distributed In Canada By Phonodisc Limited”

Gordy

calendar_today1968United States

“Catalog number is GS 927 on labels and cover spine, and 927 on front and back cover. Runouts are stamped except HS-1510/11 which are etched.”

Tamla Motown

calendar_today1968Australia

“Back Cover: STML 11079 STEREO Label: STMLO-11079 Made by EMI Australia”

Gordy

calendar_today1968United States

“First Gordy label design (1962 - 1968) script Gordy label was used on G 900 to G 927. First cat # appears on the jacket front/back. Second cat # appears on the spine and the labels”

Gordy

calendar_todayApr 29, 1968United States

Gordy

calendar_todayApr 29, 1968United States

“Label variation. Cat# on cover: 927 Cat# on spine: GS 927 Cat# on labels: GLPS-927”

Gordy

calendar_todayApr 29, 1968United States

“This is for the Gordy GS 927, GLPS-927, 927 Rockaway Pressing release. Gordy 927 appears on the bottom right of the front cover sleeve and the top right of the back cover sleeve. GS 927 appears on the spine. GLPS-927 appears on both labels. Pressing and mastering information derived from the deadwax runouts. "ē" on the B side runout is an approximation of what appears to be a script etched looped line or lower case e with a line over the top.”

Tamla Motown

calendar_todayAug 1968United Kingdom

“Original UK mono release with a front laminated flip back sleeve and the "Price Conditions" text above the centre spindle on both media labels.”

Gordy

calendar_today1968United States

“White label monaural promotional version”

Tamla Motown

calendar_today1968Japan

Bell Song Record

calendar_todayOct 1968Taiwan

“No track times give, spelling errors copied from labels, see scans. Front cover has "Gordy 927" copied.”

Bell Song Record

calendar_todayOct 1968Taiwan

“No track times give, spelling errors copied from labels, see scans. Front cover has "Gordy 927" copied. Black vinyl pressing. SLW-1146 on labels.”

Tamla Motown

calendar_today1973Spain

“On back cover: Wish It Would Rain = Me Gustaría Que Lloviera No duration specified on B1”

Gordy

calendar_today1982Japan

“Issued with an obi & insert featuring Japanese liner notes & English lyrics. Track durations are taken from the insert and differ slightly from those shown on other worldwide issues.”

Motown

calendar_todaySep 1982United States

Motown

calendar_todayMay 21, 1989Japan

“Made In Japan.”

Motown

calendar_today1992United States

Motown

calendar_todayDec 2, 1992Japan

Motown

calendar_todayDec 2, 1992Japan

“Released with obi, 12 page booklet sleeve of the front & back cover, track list, liner notes in Japanese & lyrics and insert of lyrics translation in Japanese. A red promo sticker on the back & a print of "SAMPLE 非売品" in black on the transparent part around the center hole of the disc. This is not a pre-released promo.”

Motown

calendar_todayOct 22, 2014Japan

“Originally recorded in 1968.”

Motown

calendar_todayMar 20, 2019Japan

Gordy / Ampex

calendar_today1968United States

Movieplay

calendar_today1968Spain

“made in spain”

Gordy

calendar_today1968United States

Motown

calendar_today1968United States

Gordy

calendar_today1968United States