Vinyl pressings
by Gram Parsons · 1974
Grievous Angel 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.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MS-2171 31678-2Side A runout, variant 1
MS-2171 31679-1 SIDE 2Side B runout, variant 1
P MS-2171 31678-2Side A runout, variant 2
P MS-2171 31679-1x SIDE 2Side B runout, variant 2
MS-2171 31678-1B A1Variant 1, etched runout side A
Upside down 2 SVariant 1, etched runout side A
MS-2171 31679-1B A1Variant 1, etched runout side B
MS-2171 31678-1A A5Variant 2, etched runout side A
o T1 31678-1-2 A1Runout, etched, side A (variant 1)
o T1 31679-1-1 A4Runout, etched, side B (variant 1)
o T2 31678-1-2 A3Runout, etched, side A (variant 2)
o T1 31679-1-2 B4Runout, etched, side B (variant 2)
MS-2171 31678-1A A 6Side 1, etched
MS-2171 31679-1B A 5Side 2, etched
K 54018∙A1 4 ASide A runout, stamped, variant 1
K 54018∙B1 1 ASide B runout, stamped, variant 1
K 54018∙A1 2 ASide A runout, stamped, variant 2
K 54018∙B1 6 ASide B runout, stamped, variant 2
MX172112Side one stamped
MS2171-1Side one stamped
MS172113Side two stamped
MS2171-2Side two stamped
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 | Reprise Records MS 2171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 44.259 / Reprise Records REP 44259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2171First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K54018 / Reprise Records K 54018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Reprise Records S 50.055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Reprise Records R1-2171 / Rhino Records R1-2171LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Reprise Records R1-2171 / Rhino Records R1-2171LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Reprise Records RCV1 659180 / Reprise Records 081227879853LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 2171 / Rhino Records 603497825295LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 54018 / Reprise Records K 54018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records 8122795955 / Reprise Records R1 2171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54018 / Reprise Records K 54018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 018 / Reprise Records K 54 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 018 / Reprise Records REP 54018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records K 54 018 / Reprise Records K 54018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 54018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R1-2171LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Grievous Angel are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2171.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2171, K54018, REP 44.259, RS 2171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-2171 31678-2 and MS-2171 31679-1 SIDE 2. 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.
