Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1971
Footstompin' Music / I Come Tumblin' 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.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
S45-775I2-F2 #4 --◄Runout A, etched
S45-77789-F3 #3Runout B, etched
S45-X77512Side A Label
S45-X77789Side B Label
77512 3255 F1 #2Runout A, etched variant 1
77789 3255 F1 #4Runout B, etched variant 1
77512 3255 F1 #1 ()Runout A, etched variant 2
77789 3255 F1 #3 ()Runout B, etched variant 2
S45-775I2-F-3 1 ✲Runout A, etched [1 stamped]
S45-77789-F-2 1 ✲Runout B, etched [1 stamped]
S45-X77512Side A Label
S45-X77789Side B Label
S45-775I2-F2 #4 ---◄Runout A, etched
S45-77789-F3 #3Runout B, etched
S45-X77512Side A Label
S45-X77789Side B Label
SF 77512-1 C KT IRunout side A, stamped
SF 77515-1 G KT IRunout side B, stamped
SF.77512Label side A
SF.77515Label side B
SF 77512-1 C KT IRunout side A, stamped
SF 77515-1 G KT IRunout side B, stamped
SF.77512Label side A
SF.77515Label side B
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 | Canada | Capitol Records 3255First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records 3255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Peru | Capitol Records 11476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Peru | Capitol Records 11476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Capitol Records CL15709First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Capitol Records CL15709First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-98107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-98107", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-81 0647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guatemala | Capitol Records 32557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 32557", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Footstompin' Music / I Come Tumblin' are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3255, released December 20, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3255, CL15709, CR-2972, 11476) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-775I2-F2 #4 --◄ and S45-77789-F3 #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.
