Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1976
Good Singin' Good Playin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 17 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.
MCA 1044 KR4 KENDUN-B JG ◈-P-◈Runout A-side, variant 1
MCA 1045 KR4 KENDUN-B JG ◈-P-◈Runout B-side, variant 1
MCA 1044 KR3 KENDUN-A JG ◈-P-◈ ////Runout A-side, variant 2
MCA 1045 KR4 KENDUN-B JG ◈-P-◈ ////Runout B-side, variant 2
MCA-1044 KR1 KENDUN-A JG ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 1
MCA-1045 KR1 KENDUN-A JG ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout, variant 1
MCA-1044 KR2 KENDUN-A JG I ⧈-G-⧈Side A runout, variant 2
MCA-1045 KR1 KENDUN-A JG I ⧈-G-⧈Side B runout, variant 2
INA 1503 A-1 M HTM 1Side A runout
INA 1503 B-1 R HTM 1Side B runout
INA.1503ASide A label
INA.1503BSide B label
INA1503ASide A runout - etched
INA1503BSide B runout - etched
MCA 1044 KR1 #1 -K- KENDUN A JGRunout side A, variant 1
MCA 1045 ⧈-G-⧈ KR1 #1 -K- KENDUN A JGRunout side B, variant 1
MCA 1044 KR2 #2 -K- KENDUN-A JG ⧈-G-⧈Runout side A, variant 2
MCA 1045 ⧈-G-⧈ KR1 #1 -K- KENDUN-A JGRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | EMI International INA 1503 / EMI International INA-1503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | EMI EMC 8040 / EMI INA-1503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | EMI International 2C 068-06.200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1C 062-06 200 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-06 200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | EMI EMI 2J 062-06200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-06200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | EMI EIS-80640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | EMI International EIS-80640First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 062.98094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Philippines | EMI INA 1503 / EMI 0C 064◦06200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Portugal | EMI 8E 068 06200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | EMI International 7C 064-06200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ(D)5079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | EMI International 10C 064-06200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-2216LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
20 vinyl pressings of Good Singin' Good Playin' are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-2216, released August 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-2216, INA 1503, EMC 8040, 2C 068-06.200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 1044 KR4 KENDUN-B JG ◈-P-◈ and MCA 1045 KR4 KENDUN-B JG ◈-P-◈. 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.
