Vinyl pressings
by David Porter · 1970
Gritty, Groovy & Gettin' It 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.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T I ENL-0101-2 M/P.R. A4Side A runout etched, variant 1
T I ENL-0102-1 M/P.R. A1Side B runout etched, variant 1
T I ENL-0101-1 M/P.R. A6Side A runout etched, variant 2
T I ENL-0102-2 M/P.R. A 3Side B runout etched, variant 2
ENL-101Label, side A
ENL-102Label, side B
ENL-101Label, side A
ENL-102Label, side B
ENL-0101 14436 MIPRSide A Runout (Etched)
ENL-0102 14436-X MIPRSide B Runout (Etched)
ENL-0101Side A Label
ENL-0102Side B Label
ENM-0111-1
ENL-0112-1
T | ENL-0101-1 M/PRengraved side 1
T | ENL-0102-1 M/PRengraved side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Stax KL-33746First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | Stax SKL-933746First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Stax ENS 1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Enterprise ENS-1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Enterprise ENS-1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Enterprise EN-1009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Enterprise ENS-1009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Enterprise ENS-1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Enterprise ENS-1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Enterprise ENS-1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Stax SXATS 1034 / Stax 1E 062 ○ 91502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Stax 2325 013 / Stax 2325013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Stax 2325 013LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of Gritty, Groovy & Gettin' It are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Enterprise ENS-1009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENS-1009, EN-1009, SXATS 1034, KL-33746) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T I ENL-0101-2 M/P.R. A4 and T I ENL-0102-1 M/P.R. A1. 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.
