Vinyl pressings
by Gloria Gaynor · 1977
Glorious was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 23 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.
p PD-1-6095-AS-CP X Ray JanosVariant 1, A-Side Runout Etching
p PD-1-6095-BS-CPVariant 1, B-Side Runout Etching
P 8 PD-1-6095-S̷A̷-̷C̷P̷ AS-CP X Ray JanosVariant 2, A side
P PD-1-6095-BS-CPVariant 2, B side
PD-I-6095-AS-PRC-I-I-IRunout side A. variant 1, etched
PD-I-6095-B5-PRC-I-I-IIRunout side B, variant 1, etched
PD-I-6095-AS-PRC-I-I-I JANOS PRCRunout side A. variant 2, etched
PD-1-6095-BS-PRC-I-I-I PRCRunout side B. variant 2, etched
PD-1-6095-AS-CS-1B Jano 5 A5Runout Side 1, Etched
PD-1-6095-BS-CS-1BRunout Side 2, Etched
PD-1-6095-AOn Label Side 1
PD-1-6095-BOn Label Side 2
2391264 A // 2 IB MELYSSide A runout
2391264 B // 3 IB MELYSSide B runout
2391-264 ASide A label
2391-264 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Polydor 2391264First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 2417 314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6095 / Polydor 2391 264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Polydor LP-75106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2391 264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2417 314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2391 264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2391 264LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Hong Kong | Polydor 2391 264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2391 264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF-1058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF-1058First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16213 / Polydor 16213First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391 264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Polydor 2391 264LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 264 ALP, Album | LP, Album |
31 vinyl pressings of Glorious are listed here, from 25 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6095.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6095, 2391 264, 2417 314, LP-75106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p PD-1-6095-AS-CP X Ray Janos and p PD-1-6095-BS-CP. 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.
