Vinyl pressings
by Gloria Gaynor · 1975
Experience Gloria Gaynor was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 24 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.
M3G4997AS-PRC-5 TM/JR IVEN PRCRunout A, variant 1
M3G4997BS-PRC-5 TM/JR PRCRunout B, variant 1
M3G4997AS-PRC-6 TM/JR IVEN PRCRunout A, variant 2
M3G4997BS-PRC-5 TM/JR PRCRunout B, variant 2
M3G4997AS-HS-4 TM/JR IVEN TVC A2Runout A variant 1
M3G4997BS-HS-4 TM/JR TVC ARunout B variant 1
M3G4997AS-HS-4 TM/JR IVEN TVC ARunout A variant 2
M3G4997BS-HS-4 TM/JR TVC A2Runout B variant 2
M3G4997AS-WA-8 TM/JR IVENRunout A
M3G4997BS-WA-8 TM/JRRunout B
2315344 A//1 PSide A runout, stamped
COOKIESide A & B runout, etched
2315344 B//1 PSide B runout, stamped
2315 344 S 1 3 20A side, stamped, variant 1
2315 344 S 2 3 20B side, stamped, variant 1
2315 344 S 1 3 20 2 IA side, stamped, variant 2
2315 344 S 2 3 20 1 HB side, stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | MGM Records 2315 344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | MGM Records 2315 344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | MGM Records 2315 344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Austria | MGM Records 2315 344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Belgium | MGM Records 2315 344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | MGM Records 2315 344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | MGM Records SE 4997First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Ecuador | MGM Records LP-72012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | MGM Records 2315 344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | MGM Records 2315 344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | MGM Records 2315 344 / MGM Records 2315344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | India | MGM Records 2315 344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | India | MGM Records 2315 344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | MGM Records 2315344 / MGM Records 2315-344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | MGM Records 2315 344 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
40 vinyl pressings of Experience Gloria Gaynor are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Germany, Argentina and more. One of them is MGM Records M3G 4997, released September 5, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M3G 4997, 2315 344, SE 4997, LP-72012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3G4997AS-PRC-5 TM/JR IVEN PRC and M3G4997BS-PRC-5 TM/JR PRC. 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.
