Vinyl pressings
by Gentle Giant · 1971
Acquiring The Taste 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.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
6360041 1Y//2^11 4Side A, variant 1
6360041 //2Y^11 5Side B, variant 1
6360041 1Y//2▽✱✱ 1 1 8Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
6360041 ✱//2Y▽✱✱ 2 1 1 4Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
VEL 1005-A- M1Runout side A, stamped
VEL 1005-B- M1Runout side B, stamped
A MX165133 6360 041-1Runout (stamped) side 1
A MX165134 6360 041-2Runout (stamped) side 2
6360 041 1YLabel side 1 (shown on side 2 label)
6360 041 2YLabel side 2
VEL-1005-A- slSide A
VEL-1005-B slSide B
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 | Australia | Vertigo 6360041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Vertigo VEL-1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Vertigo VEL. 1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 041First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 041 LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 041 LLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6360 041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Vertigo VEL-1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Vertigo VEL-1005First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Vertigo 20.003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 041LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Canada | Vertigo VEL1005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Vertigo VEL1005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada | Classic Reissues CRLP 014 / Vertigo CRLP 014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 257LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mispress, Reissue · Limited |
| 2010 | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 257LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2019 | France & Benelux | Orange 70003LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Alucard ALUGGV59LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Vertigo VEL-1005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-1155LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Vertigo 6360 041 / Vertigo 6360 041 LLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Vertigo 6360 041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Vertigo 6360 041 / Vertigo 6360 041 LLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Vertigo 6360 041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vertigo VEL-1005 / Vertigo VEL 1005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vertigo VEL-1005 / Vertigo VEL 1005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Alucard ALUGGV59LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Acquiring The Taste are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 041.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 041, VEL-1005, 6360041, VEL. 1005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360041 1Y//2^11 4 and 6360041 //2Y^11 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.
