US
1967- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-3976RCA Victor LSP 3976
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
WPRS - - 2503 - - 1S A1 IA-Side
WPRS - - 2504 - 5S I A1B-Side
Vinyl pressings
by Group Therapy · 1967
People Get Ready For Group Therapy was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WPRS - - 2503 - - 1S A1 IA-Side
WPRS - - 2504 - 5S I A1B-Side
WPRM-2501Side A label
WPRM-2502Side B label
WPRS-2503--2S A1 RSide A, stamped
WPRS--2504--6S A1 RSide B, stamped
A1etched, both sides
WPRS-2503--3S HSide A, stamped
WPRS--2504--7 S HSide B, stamped
LP - Ste - WP-RS - 2503 - XStamped runout A side
LP - Ste - WP-RS - 2504 - XStamped runout A side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3976 / RCA Victor LSP 3976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Peru | RCA Victor LSP-3976 / RCA Victor LSP 3976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | RCA Victor LSP-3976 / RCA Victor LSP 3976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3976 / RCA Victor LSP 3976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3976First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA LSP-3976LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPV-7713LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of People Get Ready For Group Therapy are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany, Peru and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3976, LPM-3976) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPRS - - 2503 - - 1S A1 I and WPRS - - 2504 - 5S I A1. 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.