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Ferde GroféGrand Canyon Suite

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Grand Canyon Suite

by Ferde Grofé · 1941

26 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Grand Canyon Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1941. 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

4 pressings came out in 1941, the album's first year, in 2 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

August 1941
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M-463Columbia Masterworks M 463
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

XCO30040 1-C-23 6 GTA side stamped

XCO30041 1-A-7 2B side stamped

XCO30042 1-A-10C side stamped

XCO30043 2 1-A-2D side stamped

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US

August 1941
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M-463Columbia Masterworks M 463
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

XCO30040 1-B- 8A side stamped

XCO30041 1-A-23 2B side stamped

XCO30042 1-A- 8 DTC side stamped

XCO30043 2 1-A-12 4D side stamped

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US

1941
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MM 463Columbia Masterworks M-463
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

F XCO 30040 B 1F ⓌA side stamped

XCO30041 B 1F 20 C ⓌB side stamped

A XCO 30042 A 1E ⓌC side stamped

XCO30043 1E A ⓌD side stamped

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Canada

1941
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks D85
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

XCO 30040 1DSide A, stamped

XCO 30041 1-A- 2Side B stamped

XCO 30042 1-A- 3Side C, stamped

XCO 30043 2 1-A-30 5Side D, stamped

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1940s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1941CanadaColumbia Masterworks D85First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1941USColumbia Masterworks MM 463 / Columbia Masterworks M-463First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1941USColumbia Masterworks M-463 / Columbia Masterworks M 463First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1941USColumbia Masterworks M-463 / Columbia Masterworks M 463First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946USColumbia Masterworks MM 463 / Columbia Masterworks M-463Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4059LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4059LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaCoronet KLL 523LPLP
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaHarmony HS 11195LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966CanadaHarmony HS 11195LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966USHarmony HS 11195LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1966USHarmony HS 11195LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966USHarmony HL 7395LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyColumbia S 52379LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1967UKHallmark Records HM 513LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHarmony HAS 122LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4059LPLP
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks D85Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?GermanyCBS S 52379LPLP
?UKColumbia CL 716LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHallmark Records HM 513 / Hallmark Records SHM 513LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4059LPLP
?USColumbia CL 716LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks A-1088 / Columbia Masterworks A 10887", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 716LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4059LPLP

Tracklist

  1. ASunrise (Beginning)
  2. BSunrise (Conclusion)
  3. CPainted Desert
  4. DOn The Trail (Beginning)
  5. EOn The Trail (Conclusion)
  6. FSunset
  7. GCloudburst (Beginning)
  8. HCloudburst (Conclusion)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Grand Canyon Suite are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Grand Canyon Suite are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1941 and 1967.

When was Grand Canyon Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1941, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M-463, released August 1941.

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 M-463, MM 463, D85) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCO30040 1-C-23 6 GT and XCO30041 1-A-7 2. 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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