Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1983
What's Funk ? was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
STERLINGRunout, Sides A & B, Stamped
1-23750-A-RE1-SH1 ⊝ B-17154-Re1-SH1 O-1-SM1-1 △ 2503Runout, Side A, Etched, Variant 1
1-23750-B-RE1-SH1 O-1SM1-1 △ 2503-XRunout, Side B, Etched, Variant 1
1-23750-A-RE-SH2 ɑ B-17154-Re-SH2 SLM △2503 STERLING 1-1Runout, Side A, Etched, Variant 2
1-23750-A-RE1-WW1 -------◄Runout Side A, Etched
1-23750-B-RE1-WW1 -------◄Runout Side B, Etched
STERLINGRunout, Both Sides, Stamped
1-23750-A-RE1-JW1Runout Side A, Etched
1-23750-B-RE1-JW1Runout Side B, Etched
STERLINGRunout, Both Sides, Stamped
99251 - ARunout, Side A, Etched
99251 - BRunout, Side B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Full Moon SLNI 3366 / Full Moon 99251-1/2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | WEA 28.085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Full Moon 92 37501 / Warner Bros. Records 92 37501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Full Moon WEA 99 251 / WEA WEA 99 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Full Moon WEA 99 251 / Full Moon 99 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Full Moon WEA 99 251 / WEA WEA 99 251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Full Moon P-11268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Malaysia | Full Moon 99251 / WEA 99251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | WEA LWI-6198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Full Moon WEA 99 251 / WEA WEA 99 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Full Moon WEA 99 251 / WEA WEA 99 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Full Moon 9 23750-1 / Full Moon 1-23570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Full Moon 9 23750-1 / Full Moon 1-23570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Full Moon 9 23750-1 / Full Moon 1-23570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Full Moon 1-23570LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
17 vinyl pressings of What's Funk ? are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Full Moon 9 23750-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23750-1, OLW-265, SLNI 3366, 28.085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING and 1-23750-A-RE1-SH1 ⊝ B-17154-Re1-SH1 O-1-SM1-1 △ 2503. 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.
