Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1975
Take Me / Genevieve was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S-45-X-92733-4199-Z-1 #4 MCR [0]A side runout etched [stamped]
S-45-X-92734-Z1 #1 4199 MCR [0]B side runout etched [stamped]
S45-92733A side label
S45-92734B side label
S-45-X-92733A Z4 MCR —◁A side runout etched, variant 1
S-45-X-92734 Z4-24 #4 —◁B side runout etched, variant 1
S-45-X-92733A Z3 MCR ·—◁A side runout etched, variant 2
S-45-X-92734-Z4 #4 MCR ·—◁B side runout etched, variant 2
S45-92733A side label
S45-92734B side label
PRO 8293(92733)Z2.Mono Side Runout
S-45-X-72733-A-Z5. MCR 1-1 ✲Stereo Side Runout
PRO-8293Mono Side Label
S92733AStereo Side Label
S45-92733A side label
S45-92734B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11067First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records 4199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-82 117 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-82 117First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI Electrola 82 1177", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10915First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 4199First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records P-4199First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 4199First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 4199First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-82 117 / Capitol Records 5C 006-821177", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | Capitol Records 1 J 006-82.1177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-110677", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Take Me / Genevieve are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4199.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4199, P-4199, CP-11067, 1C 006-82 117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-X-92733-4199-Z-1 #4 MCR [0] and S-45-X-92734-Z1 #1 4199 MCR [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.
