Vinyl pressings
by Gladys Knight And The Pips · 1969
Nitty Gritty was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
X 4RS-3679-1-E HS-1630-3 SS-713 S-1 dhRunout A
X 4RS-3680-1-E HS-1631-3 SS-713 S-1Runout B
HS-1630-4 X4RS-3679Label A
HS-1631-4 X4RS-3680Label B
X 4RS-3679-1-D H lp /-s SS-713 HS-1630-3Side 1
X 4RS-3679-1-C H lp /-s SS-713 HS-1630-3Side 2
X4RS-3679-1-E HS-1630-3. SS-713 S-1 dh AudioMatrixRunout A
X4RS-3680-1-E HS-1631-3 SS-713 S-2 AudioMatrixRunout B
HS-1630-4Label A
HS-1631-4Label B
SS-713-A TGSide A runout
SS-713-B TGSide B runout
SS-713-ASide A label
SS-713-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Soul SS 713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Tamla Motown SS 713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STMLM 6043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | Soul LPS-77560First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Soul SS713 / Soul S 713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Soul SS713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Soul SS713 / Soul S 713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Tamla Motown 1C 054-90 651LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Tamla Motown 5C 054-90651 / Tamla Motown SS 7 1 3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown TML 11135 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 90651 (M)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Tamla Motown STML 11135 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 90651LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Tamla Motown STMS 5040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-148V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-148V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-148V1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Elemental Music 620932 / UMe 620932LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Nitty Gritty are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, New Zealand, Venezuela. One of them is Soul SS713, released September 25, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SS713, SS 713, STMLM 6043, LPS-77560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X 4RS-3679-1-E HS-1630-3 SS-713 S-1 dh and X 4RS-3680-1-E HS-1631-3 SS-713 S-1. 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.
