Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1971
Survival 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.
35 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 18 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.
SW1 764 F2 #4 0Side A runout etched, except "0" stamped
SW2 764 F1#2 0Side B runout etched, except "0" stamped
SW1-764Matrix on Side A label
SW2-764Matrix on Side B label
1-764-F-5.. 1 * 2Side A Etched [1 * Stamped], Variant 1
2-764-F-5.. 1 * 2Side B Etched [1 * Stamped], Variant 1
SW-1-764-F3#3Side A Runout, Variant 2
SW-2-764-F3Side B Runout, Variant 2
SW1 764 F2 #3 0Side A Runout, Variant 1
SW2 764 F6 #1 0Side B Runout, Variant 1
SW1 764 F6 #4 0Side A Runout, Variant 2
SW2 764 F6 #1 0Side B Runout, Variant 2
A8-1A runout
A8-2B runout
1-764-F-5.. 1 ✲ 2A Side Runout Variant 1
2-764-F-9' 2 ✲B Side Runout Variant 1
1-764-F-5‧ 1 ✲A Side Runout Variant 2 (Second "1" is stamped and orizontal)
2 2- 764-F-9: 2 ✲B Side Runout Variant 2 (First "2" is orizontal, second "2" is stamped)
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 764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | Capitol Records SW-764 / Capitol Records W-764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Capitol Records W-764First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Brazil | Capitol Records SW-764 / Capitol Records W-764LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Chile | Capitol Records (S) W – 764 / Capitol Records (S) W-764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Denmark | Capitol Records SW-764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Capitol Records 2C 064 - 80.783 / Capitol Records 2 C064 80783First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 783First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | Capitol Records SW 764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | Capitol Records SW 764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Capitol Records E-SW 764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Capitol Records E-SW 764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-80 783 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-80 783LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-80 783LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-80 783LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Capitol Records CEY (M) 220 / Capitol Records CEY(M) 220LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Capitol Records ST-50.016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Mexico | Capitol Records SWM-764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Capitol Records 056-1807831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 038 7 94202 1 / Capitol Records 038-79 4202 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records SW-764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 040 80783LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records SW-764 / Capitol Records W-764LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SW-764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 783LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 783LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-80 783LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-80 783 / EMI Electrola 1C 038-80 783LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records SW 764LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records SW 764LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Israel | Capitol Records SW-764LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-80783LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 062-80783LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-80783LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80255LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
86 vinyl pressings of Survival are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1971 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-764, released April 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-764, E-SW 764, CP-80255, SW 764) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW1 764 F2 #4 0 and SW2 764 F1#2 0. 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.
