Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hammond · 1974
Gambler's Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XT RVG 65434-A-2 TML-SA runout etched, TML-S stamped
XT RVG 65434-B-1 TML-MB runout etched, TML-M stamped
65434 AA label matrix
65434 BB label matrix
RVG 65434-A-2 TML-SA runout etched, "TML-S" stamped
S RVG 65434-B-2 TML-SB runout etched, "TML-S" stamped
65434 AA label matrix
65434 BB label matrix
RVG 65434-A-1 TML-MA runout etched, TML-M stamped
RVG 65434-B-1 TML-MB runout etched, TML-M stamped
65434 AA label matrix
65434 BB label matrix
SSideways in runout
RVG 65434-A-2 TML-SSide A Runout, Variant 1
RVG 65434-B-2 TML-SSide B Runout, Variant 1
RVG 65434A-1 TML-MSide A Runout, Variant 2
RVG 65434-A-2 TML-S XTSide A, Variant 1
RVG 65434-B-1 TML-MSide B, Variant 1
RVG 65434-A-2 TML-S XTSide A, Variant 2
RVG 65434-B-1 TML-M XTSide B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Salvation GP 3021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Salvation GP 3021First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Salvation SAL 702 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Salvation SAL 702 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Salvation SAL 702 S1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | US | Salvation SAL 702 S1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Salvation SAL 702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Salvation SAL 702 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Salvation SAL 702 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Salvation SAL 702 S1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Soul Brother Records LP SBCS 9Reissue, LP | Reissue, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Soul Brother Records LP SBCS 9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Salvation SAL 702 S1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Salvation SAL 702 S1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Gambler's Life are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Japan. One of them is Salvation SAL 702 S1, released November 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAL 702 S1, SAL 702, GP 3021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XT RVG 65434-A-2 TML-S and XT RVG 65434-B-1 TML-M. 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.
