Vinyl pressings
by Groucho Marx · 1972
An Evening With Groucho was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A&M SP 3543 M1 Δ17365 (2)Etched Side A, Variant 1
A&M 3544 M1 ∧ Δ17365-x (1)Etched Side B, Variant 1
A&M SP 3545 M1 ∧ Δ17366 (2)Etched Side C, Variant 1
A&M SP 3546 M1 Δ17366-x (1)Etched Side D, Variant 1
T A&M SP 3543 T1X ΛSide A - etched
T1 A&M SP 3544 T1 5Side B - etched
T1 A&M SP 3545 T2Side C - etched
T2 A&M SP 3546 T1Side D - etched
p A&M SPs 3543 P1 A1Runout side A, variant 1
p A&M SP 3544 P1 ARunout side B, variant 1
p A&M SP 3544 P1 ARunout side C, variant 1
p A&M SP 3546 P1 CRunout side D, variant 1
A+M GROUCHO DJ-A-M1 [MR logo] [lower-left-pointing arrow]17381(2)side A, etched
A+M GROUCHO DJ-B-M1 [MR logo] Δ17381-X(1)side B, etched
AMLS 6003 A-21◊X 4Runout side A
AMLS 6003 B-1◊X 4Runout side B
AMLS 6003 C-1◊X 3Runout side C
AMLS 6003 D-1◊X 3Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP-93515 / A&M Records SP 35151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | A&M Records AMLM 66010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 6003-1 / A&M Records AMLS 6003-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records AMLD 6003First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SP-3515First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SP-3515First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SP-3515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SP-3515First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | A&M Records L 45151/2 / A&M Records L45,151LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SP-3515LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SP-3515LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | A&M Records AML 275/6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP-3515 / A&M Records SP3515LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SWBB-94872LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records AML-275/6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records SP6010 / A&M Records SP-6010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SP-3515LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SP-3515LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SP-3515LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP3515 / A&M Records SP-3515LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of An Evening With Groucho are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Spain. One of them is A&M Records SP3515.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP3515, AMLS 6003-1, SP-93515, AMLM 66010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP 3543 M1 Δ17365 (2) and A&M 3544 M1 ∧ Δ17365-x (1). 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.
