Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1973
We're An American Band 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.
44 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 21 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.
SMAS-1-11207 Z11 –––◁ STERLINGRunout A-side, etching, variant 1
SMAS-2-11207 Z11 –––◁ STERLINGRunout B-side, etching, variant 1
SMAS-1-11207 Z8 #2 –––◁ STERLINGRunout A-side, etching, variant 2
SMAS-2-11207 Z8 –––◁ STERLINGRunout B-side, etching, variant 2
SMAS-1-11207 Z13 STERLING 0Runout A-side, etching, variant 4
SMAS-2-11207 Z13 STERLINGRunout B-side, etching, variant 4
SMAS-71207-A E-I TVCASide A runout, etched
SMAS-71207-B E-I TVCASide B runout, etched
SMAS-1-11207 Z13² #4 STERLING 0Runout side A, variant 1
SMAS-2-11207 Z13² #2 STERLING 0Runout side B, variant 1
SMAS-1-11207 Z13 #1 STERLING 0Runout side A, variant 2
SMAS-2-11207 Z13 #6 STERLING 0Runout side B, variant 2
SMAS-1-11207 Z16 STERLING 4Side A runout (Variant 1)
SMAS-2-11207 Z17 STERLINGSide B runout (Variant 1)
SMAS-1-11207 Z16 #2 STERLING 4Side A runout (Variant 2)
SMAS-2-11207 Z15 STERLINGSide B runout (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Capitol Records 64034 / Capitol Records 64034 (SMAS 11207)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Capitol Special Markets SMAS 11207 / Capitol Special Markets 6434First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Capitol Records SP-11207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Capitol Records SMAS-11207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-11207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11266First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-81 469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | Capitol Records EA-ST 11207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Guatemala | Capitol Records SMAS-11207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | EMI SMAS-11207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-81469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C064 - 81469 / Capitol Records 3C 064 - 81469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-81469 / Capitol Records C 062-81 469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062 81469 / Capitol Records C 062-81 469First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SMAS 11207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11207LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Capitol Records S11-17798LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records S11-17798 / Capitol Records SMAS-11207LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-12717LP, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Capitol Records 72435-21692-1-4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1999 | US | Capitol Records 72435-21692-1-4LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Friday Music FRM 11207LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026257-01LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records B0026257-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Capitol Records B0026257-01LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-11207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records EA-ST 11207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records EA-ST 11207LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records EA-ST 11207LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | India | Capitol Records SMAS-11207LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11207LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11207LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11207LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
79 vinyl pressings of We're An American Band are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Japan, South Korea and more. One of them is Capitol Records SMAS-11207, released July 15, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMAS-11207, BS10009, 71207, 611207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMAS-1-11207 Z11 –––◁ STERLING and SMAS-2-11207 Z11 –––◁ 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.
