US
September 1969- Label and catalog number
- Plantation Records PLA 28
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
p o 711-610 GBA-side runout
p o 711-612 GBB-side runout
711-610A-side label
711-612B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Harlow Wilcox And The Oakies · 1969
Groovy Grubworm was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
p o 711-610 GBA-side runout
p o 711-612 GBB-side runout
711-610A-side label
711-612B-side label
711-610 113Runout A, etched
711-616̷ (612) 113Runout B, etched
711-610Label A
711-612Label B
711-610Side A Print
711-612Side B Print
711-610-1 GB TIIISide A Etched
711-612-1 GB TIIIIIIISide B Etched
711-610Label Side A
711-612Label Side B
711-610A-side label
711-612B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Festival Records FK3343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | SSS International PLA.28XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Canada | SSS International SSGT. 72XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | Impel 68-002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Plantation Records PL 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Plantation Records PLA 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Plantation Records PL 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Plantation Records PLA 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Plantation Records PL 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Plantation Records PL-28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Plantation Records PL 28First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 56784First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Plantation Records PL 287", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Plantation Records PL 287", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Groovy Grubworm are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Plantation Records PLA 28, released September 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PLA 28, PL 28, PL-28, 68-002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p o 711-610 GB and p o 711-612 GB. 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.