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Ferde GroféGrand Canyon Suite

Vinyl pressings

Grand Canyon Suite

by Ferde Grofé · 1946

20 pressings7 countriesModernSuiteOrchestraClassical

Grand Canyon Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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

3 pressings came out in 1946, 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

April 1946
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1038RCA Victor Red Seal DM-1038
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Full details of this pressing

US

April 1946
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1038RCA Victor Red Seal DM-1038
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946CanadaVictor DM-1038First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1038 / RCA Victor Red Seal DM-1038First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 1038 / RCA Victor Red Seal DM-1038First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM-1038Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 10387", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950EuropeRCA Red Seal L16466LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1004 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 10387", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal ERC-3 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERC 37", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono
1955UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1232 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1232LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyRCA Italiana A12R 0075LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyRCA Italiana LM-1004 / RCA Italiana LM 1004LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1232 / His Master's Voice OALP.1232LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LDLP 1006LP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1232 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1232LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1232LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1004 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Grand Canyon Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Grand Canyon Suite are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Grand Canyon Suite are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1946 and 1964.

When was Grand Canyon Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal DM 1038, released April 1946.

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 DM 1038, DM-1038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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