Vinyl pressings
by Duane Eddy · 1975
Guitar Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
GTLP002 A//1 P 11 1 3 πRunout side A, variant 1
GTLP002 B//1 P 11 1 0 πRunout side B, variant 1
GTLP002 A//1 P 1 1 6Runout side A, variant 2
GTLP002 B//1 P 1 1 8Runout side B, variant 2
2321 102 S1 320 1 BRunout Side A (variant 1)
2321 102 S2 320 1 BRunout Side B (variant 1)
2321 102 S1 320 1 A 1Runout Side A (variant 2)
2321 102 S2 320 1 BRunout Side B (variant 2)
ST 50003 A TXDSide 1 Etching
ST 50003 B TXDSide 2 Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | GTO 2321 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | GTO 2321102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | GTO ST-50003 / Ariola ST-50003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | GTO 2321102First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Italy | GTO 2321 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | GTO 2321 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | GTO 2321 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Peru | Polydor 2321 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | GTO GTLP 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | GTO 2321 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 947LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 947LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Guitar Man are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Germany, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is GTO GTLP 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GTLP 002, 2321 102, 2321102, ST-50003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GTLP002 A//1 P 11 1 3 π and GTLP002 B//1 P 11 1 0 π. 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.
