Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1976
Grand Funk Hits 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 14 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.
ST-1-11579-Z3#2 ─◁ STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
ST-2-11579-Z4#2 ─◁ STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
ST-2-11579-Z3 ─◁ STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
ST-2-11579-Z4 ─◁ STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
ST-1-11579-Z5• 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout A variant 1
ST-2-11579-Z6: 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout B variant 1
ST-1-11579-Z6• 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout A variant 2
ST-2-11579-Z6: 1 ✲ STERLINGRunout B variant 2
ST-1-11579-Z1 #2 STERLING 0Variant 1, Etched Side A, except STERLING 0 stamped
ST-2-11579-Z1 #3 STERLING 0Variant 1, Etched Side B, except STERLING 0 stamped
ST-1-11579-Z1 #5 STERLING 0Variant 2, Etched Side A, except STERLING 0 stamped
ST-2-11579-Z1 #5 STERLING 0Variant 2, Etched Side B, except STERLING 0 stamped
ST-1-11579-Z6, 2 * STERLINGThe 2 after Z6 is turned 180 degrees and is at 2:00 betweeen the IT in HITS
ST-2-11579-Z6, 2 * STERLINGThe 2 is very close to Z6 right above the K in FUNK
ST-1-11579A-Side Runout Groove
ST-2-11579B-Side Runout Groove
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 | Capitol Records ST-11579First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Barbados | Capitol Records ST-11579First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Capitol Records ST-11579First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11579First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11579First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11579First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068 - 85.032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-85032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Israel | Capitol Records ST-11579First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 054-85032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80722First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-693First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Peru | Capitol Records ST 11579First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Philippines | Capitol Records ST-11579First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 062-85032First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-516138 / Capitol Records SN-16138LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN 16138LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SN-16138LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SN-12010LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SN-16138LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SN-12010LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SN-516138 / Capitol Records SN-16138LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SN-16138LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SN-16138LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1988 | Venezuela | EMI EMI 25854LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Axis AX 1013 / Axis AX-1013LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16138LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16138LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 062-85032LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 54 [1850321] / Capitol Records 3C 054-85032LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM 693LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records CEY(M)1850321LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-516138 / Capitol Records SN-16138LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress · Club edition |
47 vinyl pressings of Grand Funk Hits are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1976 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11579.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11579, 2C 068 - 85.032, 1C 062-85032, 3C 054-85032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11579-Z3#2 ─◁ STERLING and ST-2-11579-Z4#2 ─◁ STERLING. 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.
