Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1971
E Pluribus Funk was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1-853-F28 1 ✲Runout A, variant 1
2-853-F28 2 ✲Runout B, variant 1
1-853-F29 2 ✲Runout A, variant 2
2 2-853-F28: 1 ✲Runout B, variant 2
SW1 853 F13 #4 0Runout, Side A variant 1 etched, exc. 0 stamped
SW2 853 F25 #1 0Runout, Side B variant 1 etched, exc. 0 stamped
SW1 853 F12 #1 0Runout, Side A variant 2 etched, exc. 0 stamped
SW2 853 F11 #1 0Runout, Side B variant 2 etched, exc. 0 stamped
SW-1-853 F24 #2Etched Side A
SW-2-853 F13 #1Etched Side B
SW-1-853-F37 ─◁Side A, variant 1
SW-2-853-F27 ─◁Side B, variant 1
SW-1-853-F23 #2 ─◁Side A, variant 2
SW-2-853-F27 #5 ─◁Side B, variant 2
SW1 80853 E1Side A stamped runout, variant 1
SW2 80853 E1Side B stamped runout, variant 1
SW1 80853 E1 1Side A stamped runout, variant 2
SW2 80853 E1 1Side B stamped runout, variant 2
EA SW1 853-2G A 1Runout side A, variant 1
EA SW2 853-2G A 1Runout side B, variant 1
EA SW1 853-2G GA 1Runout side A, variant 2
EA SW2 853-2G GO 2Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records SW 853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 011 / Capitol Records SW-853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | Capitol Records SW 853First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Peru | Capitol Records SW-853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Capitol Records SW-853 / Capitol Records EA-SW 853First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Crash Records R209LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW-853LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW-853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW-853 / Capitol Records SW-80853LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | USA & Canada | Crash Music Promotions R 209 P221LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records SW 853 / Capitol Records SW-853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Capitol Records SW 853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW 853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Melody Recordings, Inc. SS-6019LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SW 853 / Capitol Records SW-853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 084 31011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 54 1810111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | Capitol Records 056 1810 11 1 / Capitol Records 056-1810111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-1810111 / Capitol Records 062-181011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-1810111LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Stereo 3 S,W-853LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 5C 038-81011 / Capitol Records 1A038-81011LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-81 011 / Capitol Records SW 853LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 28 651-8 / Capitol Records SW 853LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 28 651-8 / Capitol Records SW 853LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Guatemala | Capitol Records SW-853LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Guatemala | Capitol Records SW-853LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C062 81011LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C064 81011LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-81011 / Capitol Records 1A 038-81011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 038-81011 / Capitol Records 1A038-81011LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| ? | South Korea | Asia Record THL-39LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Right On Records R 209LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-853LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Capitol Records ST-399LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of E Pluribus Funk are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1971 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Israel and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW 853, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW 853, SW-853, CP-9023, 1C 062-81 011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-853-F28 1 ✲ and 2-853-F28 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.
