Vinyl pressings
by Dr. John · 1968
Gris-Gris was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
ST C671157-1A o CT 1 T A21Side A runout, var. 1
ST C671158-1A o CT 1 O T A1Side B runout, var. 1
ST C671157-1A o CT 1 T A1Side A runout, var. 2
ST C671158-1B 1 o T A2 CTSide B runout, var. 2
C-12693-B LW RXG TSide A etched
C-12694-B LW RXG TSide B etched
ST-C-671157-BB MR △11449 LWSide A runout etched, MR circled/stamped
ST-C-671158-BB MR △11449-X LWSide B runout etched, MR circled/stamped
ST-C-671157-MOLabel side A
ST-C-671158-MOLabel side B
ST-C-671157-BSide A runout etched
ST-C-671158-BSide B runout etched
(ST-C-671157)Label side A
(ST-C-671158)Label side B
C-12693CTLabel side A
C-12694CTLabel side B
C-12693-BB [MR in circle] LW Δ11450Side A runout
C-12694-BB [MR in circle] LW Δ11450-XSide B runout
C-12693-MOLabel side A
C-12694-MOLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records 33-234First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 588 147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 588 147 / Atlantic 588147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234 / ATCO Records 33-234First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 33-234First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 168 / Atlantic SD 33-234LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 168 / Atlantic SD 33-234LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic SD 33-324LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K40168 / Atlantic K 40168LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K40168 / Atlantic K 40168LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD33-234LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | ATCO Records SD33-234 / ATCO Records 33-234LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Alligator Records AL 3904LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Alligator Records AL 3904LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2130-TS / Repertoire Records RR 2130-TTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | ATCO Records SD 33-234 / Rhino Records 8122797161LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-234 / Speakers Corner Records ATCO SD 33-234LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-234 / Speakers Corner Records 33-234LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | USA & Canada | Jackpot Records JPR-051 / ATCO Records JPR-051LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Canada | Jackpot Records JPR-051 / ATCO Records JPR-051LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Canada | Jackpot Records JPR-051 / ATCO Records JPR-051LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USA & Canada | Jackpot Records JPR-051 / ATCO Records JPR-051LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Analogue Productions APA 046-45 / ATCO Records SD33-23412", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | US | ATCO Records SD33-234 / Analogue Productions APA 046-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | USA & Canada | Jackpot Records JPR-051 / ATCO Records JPR-051LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD-33-234LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
57 vinyl pressings of Gris-Gris are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-234, released January 22, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-234, 33-234, 588 147) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST C671157-1A o CT 1 T A21 and ST C671158-1A o CT 1 O T 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.
