Vinyl pressings
by Jefferson Starship · 1975
Miracles was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
FB F̷A̷ 10367 A KENDUN-A I A 2Side A runout, etched/stamped, variant 1
FB 10367 4S KENDUN-A I A4Side B runout, etched/stamped, variant 1
FB F̷A̷ 10367 4S A KENDUN-A I A5Side A runout, etched/stamped, variant 2
FB 10367B 4S KENDUN-A I A4Side B runout, etched/stamped, variant 2
FB-10367A 2S KENDUN A HA-side runout [variant 1]
FB10367B 1S KENDUN A HB-side runout [variant 1]
FB10367 A 1S KENDUN A HA-side runout [variant 2]
FB10367 B 1S KENDUN A HB-side runout [variant 2]
FB10367A 1S KENDUN A HStereo runout
FA-10367-C 1S KENDUN A HMono runout
FB-10367-AStereo label
FA-10367-CMono label
FB-10367-AA-side label
FB-10367-BB-side label
FB-10367-A-1E 'W' A1ARunout side A
FB-10367-B-1E A1B 'W'Runout side B
FB 10367 AA-side label
FB 10367 BB-side label
FB-10367A TXD RSide A runout
FB-10367B TXD RSide B runout
FB-10367-ASide A label
FB-10367-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Grunt FB-102680First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Chile | RCA Victor FB-10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Grunt FB 10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102680First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Peru | RCA Victor FB 10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA FB 10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1975 | Spain | Grunt FB-10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Grunt FB-10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Grunt FB-10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Grunt JH-10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Grunt FB-10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Grunt FB-10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Grunt FB 10367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-44227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Miracles are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Grunt FB-10367, released August 23, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FB-10367, JH-10367, FB 10367, FB-102680) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FB F̷A̷ 10367 A KENDUN-A I A 2 and FB 10367 4S KENDUN-A I A4. 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.
