Vinyl pressings
by Gentle Giant · 1973
In A Glass House was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WWA 002 1Y//1 14 21 'RAYS'Side A Runout Variant 1
WWA 002 2Y//4 14 21Side B Runout Variant 1
WWA 002 1Y//1 11 27 'RAYS'Side A Runout Variant 2
WWA 002 2Y//4 11 28Side B Runout Variant 2
WWA 002 1Y//1 14 'RAYS'Side A runout variant 1
WWA 002 2Y//6 14 4Side B runout variant 1
WWA 002 1Y//1 1 1 1 0 'RAYS'Side A runout variant 2
WWA 002 2Y//4 1 1 1 1Side B runout variant 2
WWA 002 1V//11 24 'RAYS'Side A Runout Variant 1
WWA 002 2Y/11 20Side B Runout Variant 1
WWA 002 1V//1 1 1 1 0 'RAYS'Side A Runout Variant 2
WWA 002 2V//4 1 1 1 1Side B Runout Variant 2
WWA 002 1V//1 1 1 2 7 'RAYS'Side A Runout
WWA 002 2Y//4 11 28Side B Runout
WWA 002 1Y // 1 1 1 2 7 'RAYS'Side A runout
WWA 002 2Y // 4 1 1 28Side B runout
WWA 002 1V//1 1 1 3 'RAYS'Side A Runout
WWA 002 2Y//4 11 15Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Chile | Vertigo 6366 100 / WWA Records 6366 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Vertigo 6366 100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | WWA Records 6366 200 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | WWA Records 6366 200 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6366 100 / WWA Records WWA 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | WWA Records WWA 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | WWA Records WWA 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | WWA Records WWA 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | WWA Records WWA 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | WWA Records WWA 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | WWA Records WWA 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | WWA Records WWA 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | WWA Records WWA 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | WWA Records WWA 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | WWA Records WWA 002LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | Not On Label (Gentle Giant) TA 2003LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Alucard ALUGGV04 / Alucard 804471000312LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | US | Alucard ALUGGV01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Madfish SMALP1358 / Madfish 636551835817LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | Madfish SMALP1359 / Madfish 636551835916LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | USA & Canada | Alucard Publishing Ltd. ALUGG100LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | WWA Records WWA 002LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6366 100LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | WWA Records 6366 200 ALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | WWA Records WWA 002 / WWA Records 6366 100LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of In A Glass House are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Chile, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is WWA Records WWA 002, released December 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WWA 002, 6366 100, 6366 200 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WWA 002 1Y//1 14 21 'RAYS' and WWA 002 2Y//4 14 21. 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.
