Vinyl pressings
by Gentle Giant · 1974
The Power And The Glory was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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 010 A//3 ∇ 420 0 12Runout side A - variant 1
WWA 010 2🢗//2 ∇ 420 0 11 8Runout side B - variant 1
WWA 010 2🢗//2 ∇ 420 0 11 6Runout side A - variant 2
WWA 010 2🢗//2 ∇ 420 0 11 1 2Runout side B - variant 2
WWA 010 A//3 ∇ 420 0 12 11Runout side A
WWA 010 2 ♥ //2 ∇ 420 0 12 7Runout side B
ST-1-11337-F2 # 3 • ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-11337-F2 • ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-11337-F2 # 3 • ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 2
ST-1-11337-F2 # 3 • ─◁ KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 2
1-11337-F-5 • ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout, variant 1
2-11337-F-5 • ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout, variant 1
1-11337-F-5 • • 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL 2A side runout, variant 2
2-11337-F-5 • 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout, variant 2
ST1 - 11337 F6#3 0Runout side 1 - etched, 0 stamped
RP ST2 11337 F1#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side 2 - etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 stamped
MX174142 6366105–1Side A, stamped
MX174143 6366105–2Side B, stamped
6366 105 1Side A label
6366 105 2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Vertigo 6366 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Vertigo 6366 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Vertigo 9103 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Vertigo 6366 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | WWA Records 6366 206 A / WWA Records 6366 206 LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6366 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | WWA Records WWA 010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | WWA Records WWA 010LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1974 | UK | WWA Records WWA 010First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11337LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16044 / Capitol Records SN - 16044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30816LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK & Europe | Alucard ALUGGV05 / Alucard ALUGGV06LP, Album, Remastered, 7" | LP, Album, Remastered, 7" |
| 2010 | US | Alucard ALUGGV02LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Alucard ALUGGV07LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Alucard ALUGGV08 / Alucard ALUGGV07LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Alucard ALUGGV08LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
29 vinyl pressings of The Power And The Glory are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is WWA Records WWA 010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WWA 010, ST-11337, 6366 105, 9103 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WWA 010 A//3 ∇ 420 0 12 and WWA 010 2🢗//2 ∇ 420 0 11 8. 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.
