Vinyl pressings
by Heatwave · 1977
The Groove Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
GT-115 A3 [lyre symbol] ⋀A-side runout, etched and stamped
GT-115 A3 [lyre symbol]A-side runout, etched
⋀A-side runout, stamped
GT-115 B1 [lyre symbol]B-side runout, etched
SIDE - ASide A
2099 - 215BSide B
GT-115-A-1 ƱRunout side A
GT-115-B-1 ƱRunout side B
GT-115∙A∙3 [Lyre Logo]Etched runout, side A
0 ΛStamped runout, side A
GT-115 B-3 [Lyre Logo]Etched runout, side B
2 ΛStamped runout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | GTO 2099 215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | GTO 2099 215 / Polydor 2099 215First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | GTO 2099 215First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Japan | GTO DWQ6050First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | GTO GT 115First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | GTO 2099215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | GTO GT 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | GTO GT 115First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | GTO GT 115First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | GTO GT 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | GTO GT 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | GTO GT 115First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Epic 8-50524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | GTO GT 1157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | Australia | GTO GT 1157", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
31 vinyl pressings of The Groove Line are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Belgium, France and more. One of them is GTO GT 115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GT 115, 8-50524, 2099 215, DWQ6050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GT-115 A3 [lyre symbol] ⋀ and GT-115 A3 [lyre symbol]. 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.
