Vinyl pressings
by Bernard Wright · 1981
'Nard was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
GRP 5011 SA CP2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
GRP 5011 SB T STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
GRP 5011 SA CP1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
P GRP 5̶0̶0̶ 5011 SA B STERLINGRunout side A, variant 3
GRP 5011 SA CS3 STERLINGSide A: Runout, Hand Etched, Stamped, variant 1
GRP 5011 SB CS2 STERLINGSide B: Runout, Hand Etched, Stamped, variant 1
GRP 5011 SA CS3 B3 STERLING 1SSide A: Runout, Hand Etched, Stamped, variant 2
GRP 5011 SB CS1 A4 STERLING 1SSide B: Runout, Hand Etched, Stamped, variant 2
SI GRP 5011 SA CS2 SXT BX STERLINGSide A runout
SI GRP 5011 SB CS3 SXT A STERLINGSide B runout
GRP 5011 SASide A label
GRP 5011 SBSide B label
T GRP 5011 SA CT4 STERLING Λ XRunout Side A, variant 1
T2 GRP 5011 SB CT2 STERLING Λ XRunout Side B, variant 1
T1 GRP 5011 SA- CT4 C STERLINGRunout Side A, variant 2
T2 GRP 5011 SB CT2 B STERLINGRunout Side B, variant 2
GRP 5011 SA CP2 P STERLINGSide A runout etched, STERLING stamped
IS GRP 5011 SB CS1 SX STERLINGSide B runout etched, STERLING stamped
GRP 5011 SASide A label
GRP 5011 SBSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Arista 203 895First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Arista GRP 25RS-122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Arista GRP 25RS-122First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Arista GRP GRP 5011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Arista GRP GRP 5011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Arista GRP GRP 5011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Arista GRP GRP 5011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Arista GRP GRP 5011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | ARISTA GRP GRP 5011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | ARISTA GRP GRP 5011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Arista GRP GRP 5011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista GRP GRP 5011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of 'Nard are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Brazil, Japan. One of them is Arista GRP GRP 5011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GRP 5011, 203 895, 25RS-122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GRP 5011 SA CP2 STERLING and GRP 5011 SB T STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
