Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1973
Walk Like A Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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 45X 90377 A Z2Runout A, Variant 1
S 45X 90375 A Z2Runout B, Variant 1
S 45X 90377 A Z4 ✲ STERLINGRunout A, Variant 2
S 45X 90375 A Z4 ✲Runout B, Variant 2
S 45X 90377 A Z5Runout Side A Etched
S 45X 90375 A Z5Runout Side B Etched
S45-90377Label A
S45-90375Label B
S 45X 90377 A Z1 —◁ STERLINGSide A Runout
S 45X 90375 A Z2 —◁Side B Runout
S45-90377Side A Label
S45-90375Side B Label
SF 90377-1 R 1Runout Side A - stamped
SF 90375-1 A 1Runout Side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Capitol Records 2C 008 81.550First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 550First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 3760First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-81550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F3760First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Capitol Records SP - 20 120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 550First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15771First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15771First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records P-3760First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records PRO 67737", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records 3760First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records 3760First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Walk Like A Man are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3760, released October 29, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3760, P-3760, CL 15771, 2C 008 81.550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 45X 90377 A Z2 and S 45X 90375 A Z2. 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.
