Vinyl pressings
by Earth, Wind & Fire · 1975
Gratitude 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.
23 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PAL 33695 1G T1 TML-S A oRunout side A, variant 1
PBL-33695-1H T1 TML-M D oRunout side B, variant 1
PAL 33696-1G T1 TML-M D oRunout side C, variant 1
PBL 33696 1L T2 TML-M D oRunout side D, variant 1
1S PAL 33695 1A TML-M B12Runout A, variant 1
1S PBL-33695-1C TML-M C4Runout B, variant 1
1S PAL 33696-1C TML-S C23Runout C, variant 1
S PBL 33696 1B TML-S C23Runout D, variant 1
PAL 33695 1DSide 1, Hand-Etched
PBL-33695-1FSide 2, Hand-Etched
PAL 33696-1FSide 3, Hand-Etched
PBL 33696 1DSide 4, Hand-Etched
PAL 33695 1FSide A, Etched
PBL-33695-1LSide B, Etched
PAL 33696-1ASide C, Etched
PBL 33696 1CSide D, Etched
PAL 33695 1F (1D Scratched out)Var 1: Side 1, Hand-Etched
PBL-33695-1FVar 1: Side 2, Hand-Etched
PBL 33695 1KVar 1: Side 2, Hand-Etched
PAL 33696-1EVar 1: Side 3, Hand-Etched
P PAL 33695 1F TML-MVar 1., Side A etched / P, TML-M stamped
P PBL 33695 1L TML-MVar 1., Side B etched / P, TML-M stamped
P PAL 33696 1E TML-MVar 1., Side C etched / P, TML-M stamped
P PBL 33696 1D TML-SVar 1., Side D etched / P, TML-S stamped
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 | Argentina | CBS 119.542/43 / Discos CBS 119.542/43First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia KG 33694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia PG 33694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Chile | CBS 14028 / CBS 14027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Colombia | CBSFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 88160 / CBS 88160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | CBS CBS 88160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPI 24~25 / CBS/Sony SOPI 24~5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mexico | CBS LP2S-44First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS S2BP 220174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | CBS/Sony API-1007-8 / CBS/Sony SOPI 24 25First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | CBS CBS 88160 / CBS S 88160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | CBS CBS 22129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | CBS CBS 88160 / CBS S 88160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Legacy 88697335661 / Columbia 88697335661LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP058LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP058LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Friday Music FRM-33694 / Columbia 88875064641LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK, Europe & US | Sony Music 88875194251 / Columbia 88875194251LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Friday Music FRM-3369LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Columbia MOVLP058 / Legacy MOVLP058LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138023/4 / Discos CBS 138023/4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138023/4 / Discos CBS 138023/4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138023/4 / Discos CBS 138023/4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KG 33694LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 451127 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 88160 / CBS 88160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 88160 / CBS 88160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 88160 / CBS 88160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 451127 1 / CBS CBS 88160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 88160 / CBS 88160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 88160 / CBS 88160LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Columbia PG 33694LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 22129 / CBS 22129LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 88160LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PG 33694LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of Gratitude are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PG 33694, released November 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 33694, CBS 88160, CBS 22129, 119.542/43) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 33695 1G T1 TML-S A o and PBL-33695-1H T1 TML-M D o. 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.
