Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1970
Closer To Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 20 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.
SKAO-1-471-P17"Etched, Side A, Variant 1
SKAO-2-471-W10#3Etched, Side B, Variant 1
SKAO-2-471-W6 #2 0Etched, Side A, Variant 2
SKAO-2-471-F2 #3 0Etched, Side B, Variant 2
SKAO 1 471 X13#1 0A side runout, variant 1
SKAO 2 471 F2#2 0B side runout, variant 1
SKAO 1 471 W6 #2 0A side runout, variant 2
SKAO 2 471 F1 #3 0B side runout, variant 2
1-471-J=10 *Label Side A
SKAO-2-471-F-5 2Label Side B
SKAO1-471-T3 [IAM]A-side runout, etched, [IAM] stamped, variant 1
SKAO2-471-P2 [IAM]B-side runout, etched, [IAM] stamped, variant 1
SKAO-1-471-F-3 [IAM]A-side runout, etched, [IAM] stamped, variant 2
SKAO-2-471-F-3 [IAM]B-side runout, etched, [IAM] stamped, variant 2
SKAO1-471-P1 ─◁Side A runout, variant 1
SKAO2-471-P1 1-S ─◁Side B runout, variant 1
SKAO-1-471-P1 1-S ─◁Side A runout, variant 2
SKAO-2-471-P1 ─◁Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO-471First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO-471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80456 / Capitol Records SKAO 471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Capitol Records 2C062-80456First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Capitol Records 2C 062-80456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Capitol Records 2C 062-80456LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-80 456 / Capitol Records 1 C 062-80456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | Capitol Records E-ST 471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Guatemala | Capitol Records SKAO-471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C 062-80 456 / Capitol Records 3C 062 - 80456LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C 062-80 456 / Capitol Records 3C 062-80456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80001First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | Mexico | Capitol Records SKAO-471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SKAO-471 / Capitol Records ST 471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records SN-16176LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038-80 456 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-80 456LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Capitol Records 54 1804561LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | Russian Disc R60 02131LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1994 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records S11-17797LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records S11-17797LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1112 / Capitol Records MOVLP1112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO-471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO-471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO-471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO-471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038-80 456 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-80 456LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records 062-1804561LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records 062-1804561LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C062-80456 / Capitol Records 3 C 062 - 80456LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records STAO (D) 471 / Capitol Records STAO 471LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records STAO 471LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records STAO 471LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic SM 912 / SH 912LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 471 / Capitol Records 1E 062 ◦ 80456LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16176LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SKAO-471LP, Album | LP, Album |
85 vinyl pressings of Closer To Home are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1970 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Israel, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records SKAO-471, released June 15, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKAO-471, SKAO-8-0471, E-ST 471, CP-80001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKAO-1-471-P17" and SKAO-2-471-W10#3. 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.
