Vinyl pressings
by Ferde Grofé · 1971
Grand Canyon Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
0 MAL-30446-2H 1 T A 5Side 1 runout (stamped except for "1 T 5," etched)
0 MBL-30446-2F 1T A 5Side 2 runout (stamped except for "1T 5," etched)
AL 30446Side 1 label
BL 30446Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30446First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Argentina | CBS Masterworks 5.535LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS S 73111LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS S 73111LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | CBS Masterworks M 30446 / Columbia Masterworks M 30446LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | CBS Masterworks HM 40446LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | CBS SBR-235448 / CBS Masterworks M30446LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks M 30446LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCO-9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCT 14LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M 30446 / CBS Masterworks M 30446LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | CBS Masterworks M 30446 / Columbia Masterworks M 30446LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Grand Canyon Suite are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 30446.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 30446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 MAL-30446-2H 1 T A 5 and 0 MBL-30446-2F 1T A 5. 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.
