Vinyl pressings
by Laura Nyro · 1971
Gonna Take A Miracle was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
T I ° ColumbiA PAL-30987 - 1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILASide A runout
TI PBL-30987 - 1B F/WSide B runout
AL 30987Side A label
BL 30987Side B label
PAL-30987 (2D) (18) MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. SJR F/W oA Side runout, variant 1
P BL 30987-4G SJR oB Side runout, variant 1
PAL-30987 (2D) (18) MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. SJR F/W B [scribbled-out A] 2 o 1A Side runout, variant 2
P BL 30987-AG 1 S B2 SJRB Side runout, variant 2
PAL 30987-2F 2T SJRSide A runout, variant 1
TI PBL-30987 - 4C 17 F/W SJRSide B runout, variant 1
T1 o PAL-30987-2C 17 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. SJR F/W A 4Side A runout, variant 2
o P BL 30987-4F 1T SJRSide B runout, variant 2
PAL 30987-2E P SJRSide A runout, stamped [SJR etched], variant 1
PBL-30987 - 4B ⑯ F/W SJRSide B runout, etched, variant 1
PAL 30987-4E P SJRSide A runout, stamped [SJR etched], variant 2
PBL-30987 - 2H ⑯ F/W SJRSide B runout, stamped [SJR etched], variant 2
Col AL-30987-2A P MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILARunout, side A, variant 1
P P BL-30987-5ARunout, side B, variant 1
o Col AL-30987-2A P MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA V IRunout, side A, variant 2
o P BL-30987-4G SX SJRRunout, side B, variant 2
I PAL-30987 2D 18 (both are circled) MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA SJR F/W oSide A Runout, etched and stamped (variant 1)
P BL-30987-4G 1 S SJRSide B Runout, etched and stamped (variant 1)
S o / PAL-30987 2D 18 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA SJR F/W B A 3Side A runout etched, 2D and 18 circled, A crossed out, o and MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA stamped (variant 2)
o P BL 30987-4G \ A SJRSide B runout stamped, exc. \, A, SJR etched (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia KC 30987First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 64770First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | CBS ASF.1646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 64770 / CBS CBS S 64770First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | ColumbiaFirst yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 234074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia KC 30987First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 11First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KC 30987First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KC 30987First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KC 30987First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KC 30987First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KC 30987First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KC 30987First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KC 30987First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP27 / CBS S64770LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 30987LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 11LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473957 / CBS KC 30987LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30987LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30987LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30987LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30987LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30987LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30987LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 30987LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Gonna Take A Miracle are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 30987, released November 17, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 30987, 64770, SBP 234074, S 64770) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T I ° ColumbiA PAL-30987 - 1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA and TI PBL-30987 - 1B F/W. 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.
