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Grand Canyon Suite by Ferde Grofé, album cover

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Grand Canyon Suite

by Ferde Grofé · 1964

33 pressings15 countriesRomanticClassical

Grand Canyon Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Grand Canyon Suite

9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC-21002London Records SPC.21002
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 6067-3WSide A

ZAL 6068-5WSide B

ZAL.6067Matrix label side A

ZAL.6068Matrix label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC-21002London Records SPC.21002
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6067-1W B K K V 1A runout, stamped

ZAL-6068-4W B U K V 1B runout, stamped

ZAL.6067A label

ZAL.6068B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

March 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4584Decca LK.4584
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-6067-2A C KK 1Side A, runout, stamped

ARL-6068-2A B KT 1Side B, runout, stamped

ARL.6067Side A, label, upside down

ARL.6068Side B, label, upside down

Full details of this pressing

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4036Decca PFS.4036
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.6067Side A

ZAL.6068Side B

ZAL-6067-1WRunout side A

ZAL-6068-4WRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4584Decca LKA-4585
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-6067-2ARunout Side A (stamped)

ARL-6068-1ARunout Side B (stamped)

ARL6067Label Side A

ARL6068Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records SKLA 4584
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 6067-IWSide A

ZAL 6068-3WSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 33 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaDecca LK 4584 / Decca LKA-4585First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaLondon Records SKLA 4584First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964CanadaLondon Records SPC-21002 / London Records SPC. 21002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964Costa RicaLondon Records SPC-21002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964MexicoLondon Records SPC.21002 / London Records SPC-21002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964New ZealandDecca PFSM.34036 / Decca PFSM 34036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1964UKDecca PFS 4036 / Decca PFS.4036First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USLondon Records SPC-21002 / London Records SPC.21002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USLondon Records SPC-21002 / London Records SPC.21002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca LK 4584 / Decca LK.4584First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968JapanDecca SLC 5022LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FranceDecca PFS 4.036 / Decca PFS 4036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975South KoreaDecca PFS 4036 / Decca SEL-0234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978JapanLondon Records GT 9189LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca PFS 4036 / Decca PFS 4.036 BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ColombiaLondon Records SPC 21002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca PFS 4036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca PFS 4.036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 200.246 / Decca 200 246LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyDecca PFSI 4036LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records SLC1362LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainDecca PFS 4036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainDecca PFS 4036LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainDecca PFS 4036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainDecca PFS 4036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4036 / Decca PFS.4036LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca PFS 4036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Grand Canyon Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Grand Canyon Suite are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Grand Canyon Suite are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.

When was Grand Canyon Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is London Records SPC-21002.

How do I tell if my copy of Grand Canyon Suite is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPC-21002, LK 4584, PFS 4036, SKLA 4584) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 6067-3W and ZAL 6068-5W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Grand Canyon Suite on vinyl worth?

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.

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